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Sewing: Taart pincushion
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Taart pincushion

taart Suzan front

taart Suzan front
taart Suzan back
taart Mama front
taart Mama back

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
taartje »

Instructions

Instructions are in Dutch, but pictures say more than words... I'll be happy to translate if needed. The label says "Love, Sandra" for example.
The purple one I made for a dear friend. I made the other for my mother (for mothersday) with a theme: the fabrics were out of clothes of my daughter, myself, my mother and her mother. She loved the thought, so if your mother has a sentimental ...

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Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Women

Style: Romantic, Retro / Vintage, Cute, Classic, Traditional


Materials

fabric scraps, cotton stuffing, ribbon, beads, embellishments

What was your inspiration?

The birthday of a friend and neighbour who recently started quilting. Mothersday for the one for my mother.

What are you most proud of?

I'm one for functionalities. Embellishing is not usually my strong suit, but these work out fine. She loved it.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Take your time, enjoy the fiddling with ribbons and buttons etc. It's not hard to do, but can be very timeconsuming. Take a very long needle for the assembly stage and use a needlepuller if you have one.

 

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creativequilter on craftsy.com
May 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very cute and clever..