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Friday, April 20, 2012

Zakka Pincushion


All in all, it's been a rather difficult week around here. Last night I was exhausted and drained, but I wanted to finish my Zakka project before the weekend. What a sweet, simple little pincushion this was to make. It was almost therapeutic to sit down and put the pieces together.


I used one of Melody Miller's darling retro clocks from Ruby Star Shining, twill measuring tape, grey linen, Hometown Town News from Sweetwater, and a few buttons from my mother's stash. I would have added a stamped element, but I haven't yet bought any fabric stamping materials. Still, it's full of things that I love -- retro goodness, newsprint fabric, and favorite colors. All in all, a welcome bit of happiness in what had otherwise been a pretty bleak day.

Linking up to Finish It Up Friday, Sew & Tell Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Zakka Along.

17 comments:

  1. That looks really nice. I adore the clock and measuring tape and the buttons - the whole thing, really!

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  2. That is so cute! I love the fabric!

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  3. So love those fabrics you chose - perfect for this project!

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  4. What a cute pincushion. I decided to take a break from this week's project as I already have way too many pincushions. Your looks fantastic. Love the fabric and fabric tape you used.

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  5. This is so cute!!! I've never made a pincushion before, but after seeing this, I might need to try!!

    Cheers!
    Sharon

    P.S. Thanks for commenting over on my blog, Nana's Button Jar!

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  6. Adorable! Love the clock and measuring tape -- oh heck -- love it all!

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  7. really darling. do take care...

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  8. I hope tomorrow is a better day for you, Heidi! It really is a cute pincushion. Great choice of fabrics!

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  9. Oooh, so zakka, so cute! Hope it cheered you up to complete this exquisite little gem!

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  10. That really turned out cute & I like your choice of fabrics + trim!

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  11. Hi, I found your blog from Finish It Up Friday and love looking at all your fabulous projects. Looking forward to seeing more...
    Have a good weekend =)

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  12. Time to sew! I agree that sewing helps to soothe troubles. Hope everything will be okay!

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