Sunday, July 14, 2013

Le Challenge - Toffee

This month's Le Challenge theme is "toffee" and I was determined not to wait for the last minute to finish my project this time.  Since I had a jelly roll of Field Study out, I pulled assorted browns and wondered what project to make.



I used a tutorial from The Sewing Chick and made a pin cushion.  The tutorial is well written and quite easy.  I think it turned out kinda cute and could see myself making more of these as gifts.
 
For fun, I thought I would show it next to my current pin cushion.  It was made by me when I was about 10 years old during a Girl Scout meeting.  For some reason, I remember that I really wanted that pink polyester fabric and had to act fast to grab that scrap from the teacher's fabric pile before any other girl.  Ha, I didn't realize that I had started developing my fabric hunting skills at such a young age.  
 
Please check out all of the other toffee themed projects this month at Le Challenge.  I cant wait to see what next month's theme is, because these really have been challenging!
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11 comments:

  1. AmandaK@whatthebobbinJuly 14, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    Cute pin cushion! It is great that you remember you were into fabric hunting even then.

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  2. Nat at Made in HomeJuly 14, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    So cute! Thanks for sharing the tutorial! And thanks for participating... I hope you find the themes challenging in a fun way!

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  3. Diane-creweJuly 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    I like your pin cushion ... nice to know the fabric hunt continues xx

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  4. Made by Mrs Jones xJuly 14, 2013 at 11:31 AM

    Your new pin cushion looks great. I also have a pin cushion from my childhood -and I definitely need to make another.

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  5. LisaJuly 14, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Your pincushion is very pretty, love your colour choices. Don't you just love keepsakes from childhood-very nostalgic!!!

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  6. LisaJuly 14, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    How fun I am you 100th follower! I just love pincushions! Yours both of them are very cute! I was a Girl Scout Leader for many years! So it is nice to see a skill taught appreciate! Thank you for sharing your memory!

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  7. Adrianne @ On the Windy SideJuly 14, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Very cute! Hehe, I bet those years of honing your fabric grabbing skills have made you a fabric ninja!

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  8. DeborahGunJuly 14, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    really lovely pin cushion and fun to see that your old one is still in use :-)

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  9. Dianne NealeJuly 15, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    Mmmm, not sure which pincushion I like best!!!

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  10. VeraJuly 16, 2013 at 2:26 AM

    What a fun memory you have for that old pincushion. I like the new one as well.

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  11. Lucy | Charm About YouJuly 17, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    gorgeous! great seeing them both together!

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