Little Miss Muffet Sketch

Good Morning....  Today we are here with Little Miss Muffet and her SKETCH challenge so won't you come join in on the fun.  I made my card using one of Bugaboo Rubber Stamps just for Little Miss Muffet.  Her name is Fancy Sunbonnet Umbrella.

Here are the Copic colors I used:

And because I have not put my quilt on the machine yet, here is an other picture of some of the Sunbonnet Sue's.....

Sunbonnet Sue Day

Today, here at Gandma' Pearl it's Sunbonnet Sue Day and what fun am I having....because Sunbonnet Sue's are some of my favorites and I just love them.  Little Miss Muffet now has Fancy Sunbonnet Sue and Sam Rubber Stamps from Bugaboo Stamps for all of us to enjoy, so hop on over and get some for yourself.

You should have arrived here from NATHALIE

(Or you can find the complete Blog Hop list HERE.)

You can find them all in the What's New section!! These are the 3 I have colored so far....

 A close up......

 #1 is Fancy Sun Bonnet Little Miss Muffet:

Copic Colors used.....

 #2 is Fancy Sun Bonnet Beach:

 And the copic colors I used....

#3 is Fancy Sun Bonnet Flowers:

And my colors.....

For this next one you mite wonder what is going on..... but I told you that I love Sunbonnet Sue and this is a quilt I have made with Sunbonnet Sue on it and it is really for the quilting machine....waiting.....

So just in saying Good-bye for today, let's keep the Sun Bonnet Sue's coming and wrap up some for a gift for a friend or two.

Enjoy...  Your next stop on the hop is PETRA

QT Pincushion Tutorial

 Today we are making a fun pincushion.....

 and sewing box.....

 For the pincushion we start off with 2 pieces of fabric any size and any color.  My large one here is 5 inches square and the smaller one is 3 inches square, but any size will do.  Some times with the larger one I will layer it with 2 pieces of muslin just for a tighter construction.

Layer the  fabrics, right sides together with the extra muslin if you are using it, on the top and bottom.  Stitch all around the outside edge at 1/4 inch seam, leaving an opening on one side for turning.  Cut away the 4 corners as shown.

With a pin,line up the seam on both sides of a corner turning the seam allowance towards the opposite way and stitch across like you would for a bag bottom.  How big of a seam here is up to you as to how thick or thin you want your pincushion and what size square you started with. With the larger size I like to draw a pencil line to follow and with the smaller one I just use my sewing machine foot.  I do back tack and sew the seam twice just so it won't come out.

When that is done, cut away the extra fabric and turn it inside out.

I like to fill my pincushions with Crushed Walnut Shells.  You can find them at your pet shops.  Making a paper funnel with the help of type paper and a couple of staples, fill the bag.  You can move the funnel around as you get to the top and help the shells go where you want them.  I fill as many as I can get in and then use a straight pin to pin shut.  A simple running stitch will close it nicely and when you sew your topper on it, it should pull tight.  I use multiple stitches going from the top to bottom and back, tying off with a square knot.

You can find some really cute toppers at the scrap-book stores.  Flowers, lace, crochet, buttons or some applique flowers you have laying around.  You can even add 2 or 3 squares on top of each others.

 

Now for the Sewing Kit.....  This is just an eyeglass case holder I bought at Wat-mart. I think I paid about $4.00 for it.  The little 3 inch square pincushion fits in here really nice with plenty of room for thread, scissors and etc.

 

Just one more look.... make yourself one or more and enjoy......