Then I thought about it. I had a pattern in my stash that I wanted to try so that's what I made. The Abbey Bag. I figured the whole thing in itself was "fancy".
See the pin cushion "flower" top?
This....
Okay, that part STRESSED ME OUT something terrible! I had the hardest time with the darn thing. The way the pin cushion is constructed, the 8 petal fabric top piece is just that; a top or cover for the inner lining piece that actually holds the stuffing or walnut shells or whatever you're going to use for the pin cushion. The first one I made... I couldn't get it around the lining all the way no matter what I did. So I left it alone and kept going with the bag. Got all the rest of the bits done and had to go back to the dreaded pin cushion. Then I thought, maybe if I made the piece a bit bigger, I'll be okay. So again, I made the 8 petal fabric top just a bit bigger than the first. Oh, I could get it around the inner lining piece no problem. I couldn't get the fabric top smooth!! It puckered and folded over itself and looked just AWFUL. What am I going to do??!?!! I really have no time to start all over with a new pin cushion project since the deadline to get into the mail is 8/31. AND I had most of everything else constructed. It would be such a waste with all this pretty fabric I'm using.
Nothing like being Last Minute Nelly.
I thought about it and I came up with my own solution.
Do I love it? No.
Do I like it? Yes.
Does it do the job intended? Sure does.
What do you think? It was the only thing I could think of doing that didn't look half bad. I tried to stuff the pin cushion as much as I could with the ground walnut shells so that the circle was nice and full looking. I'm thinking now I could have made the circle pin cushion just a bit bigger. Oh well. It's done. Now to pick up a few little extras and get it into the mail.
I will make one for myself. As frustrated as I was with this one, I really want one. Maybe even 2. LOL!
Enjoy your day!
Jen :)
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