Wednesday, 2 January 2013

First sewing

I lost my 2013 sewing virginity this afternoon by sneaking away from my desk to make a little pincushion for a swap at the LMQG meeting this weekend. It was a nice quick make, using this cathedral window tutorial and some scraps of Frippery by Thomas Knauer. The most time consuming part (after the fabric origami) was choosing the button from my ridiculously enormous stash, none of which is ever what I am looking for. It's the universe telling me to buy more buttons. Yes, that must be it.
Anyhoo, I eventually settled on a simple button with holes in it, rather than a hidden shank. Mainly because I tried sewing on the other kind and it went a bit pear shaped.
I think it's quite cute - I might have to make one for myself.
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26 comments:

  1. Your sewing virginity !!! lol

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  2. Very cute! I really MUST get one made this week, especially as I don't seem to own a single one!

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  3. that's lovely :). I was hoping to come to the meeting this weekend but I've not had an email through with the details. I've emailed Shev but not heard anything back from her yet.....

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    1. well, that won't do! It's 12 pm at the Star Tavern:
      http://www.star-tavern-belgravia.co.uk/
      Would love to see you there!

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    3. That's great, thank you very much, was beginning to feel very unwanted;-). See you there

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  4. Urgh. The thought of losing your virginity more than once - urgh. You may have put me off sewing for the rest of the week! I may have to drink heavily before I approach my machine :)

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  5. Was going to write something a bit rude and thought better of it! You are such a bad influence!

    I may get there yet on Sunday! Just need to make a pincushion then...

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  7. Love the pinnie. Lucky partner!

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  8. Cute pincushion, love the honesty of the non shank button, and why is it i imagine you all pink cheeked and blushing having lost your 2013 sewing viriginity!!??! ; )

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  9. Well you popped it good ;-)

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  11. These are so fun! I made one for mum for Christmas last year from Kim's original tute, but you're right, I never have the right buttons!

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  12. Looks great. And yep, other kinds of buttons don't work too well for this.
    Oh, and now you've mentioned how big the collection is, you just know you have to show pics of it right? It's like the blogging law :)

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  14. Cute pinnie, those Jellybeans are fabulous!

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  15. What took you so long!?
    It looks smashing though xxx

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  16. I'm still waiting to lose mine ;-) Your pinnie is cute and never ever ignore the universe. Fact.

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  17. Sweet pincushion. Di x

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  18. I typed something really naughty and then realized that others who read your blog may not get my humor and think I'm a total jerk.

    Lovely pincushion!!

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  19. Oh so cute! My mum has all her grandmothers buttons (she was a professional dressmaker) and we spent countless hours playing with them as kids. The universe is definitely telling you something ;o)

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  20. very cute...I never have the right buttons either...maybe I'm just a bad button buyer. Have fun on Sunday and one of these days...x

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  21. I love the pin cushion and yes, buy more buttons - you can never have enough! Oh, and Nic's right, we need to see your button stash!

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  22. I held it ever so briefly in my hand and it was very cute and you should!

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  23. Man, that is gorgeous. Seriously! I've never attempted a cathedral window. Yours is stunning! And buttons. Yes. They are addictive.

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thanks for making my day!

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