Pins and Needles

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One of my friends has just taking on quilting and is celebrating a birthday.  What fun it was for me to pull through some scraps and make her a sweet gift.  IMG_2033

She is now the owner of a new pincushion and a needle book.

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To make the pincushion, I did a pair of improv blocks, quilted them each with some batting and then sewed them together.  It’s filled with crushed walnut shells for weight. 

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The needle book is similarly made with an improv rectangle quilted to batting.  I added some batting in the center as pages and used a small piece of elastic as a loop for the button closure. 

I had a lot of fun playing in the scraps and letting myself go where the spirit moved me.  I hope she likes it too.

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