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Sunday 20 October 2013

Sunday Roast...

When I saw Kerry's XOX pin cushion over at the Liberty Craft blog last week, I immediately wanted to make an OXO one, because that made me laugh!

Apologies if you are not familiar with the nation's favourite stock cube, as you probably don't know what I am talking about, so here's a picture!


I pulled some Liberty red, white Essex linen and a 3/4 hour later I was popping in the stuffing!

Mine turned out bigger than Kerry's, not sure how, but not a problem.  My points were pretty spot on, which, with 1.5" pieces, is a miracle for me.


It finished up at 3"x 9", I put a piece of Vilene H640 on the inside, and backed it with some natural Essex linen, all stitched together with Aurifil 2021 50wt.

I know, I have about a squillion pin cushions, and only about 8 pins that have not fallen victim to my sewing machine needle, but they all look pretty, and don't eat anything; I have already made another one from 500 Quilt Blocks, which I will show you tomorrow!

26 comments:

  1. I think I need a chicken oxo one! I'll get to it right now! After my cuppa!

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  2. Hahahaha! Brilliant! Now someone needs to do a veggie one too!

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  3. It's so cute, you might need to get some more pins if you are making another.

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  4. Love this!! And the "story" behind it.

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  5. We have oxo cubes at our grocery stores in Oregon.
    Cute pincushion

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  6. Perfect inspiration and beautifully executed.

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  7. You could make a whole range of flavours! It's v cute :-D

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  8. Ha ha, its brilliant. I made a block too today, I rekon there's a lot being made!

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  9. So cute! Only 8 pins left.......................grin....I know that feeling.

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  10. Could someone please come up with a solution for having all these pin cushions lying around, mine seem to be breeding too! I could do with some cute little shelves to display them all!

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  11. I love it, but need a pin cushion that says knorr.

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  12. Looking forward to the yellow, green and purple ones.....:-)

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  13. So cute, love the fabric choices Mrs!

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  14. Laughing at Susan's comment! Reminds me a bit of that time around 2000 where you just HAD to have an imitation pepsi can or Walkers crisps pencil case- I had a fruit pastilles one.

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  15. You do have the best sense of humor! And that pin cushion is pretty fun, too.

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  16. Love your Oxo pincushion, good thing I had Sunday roast yesterday or I'd need to go and make one tonight after seeing this. You're too funny!

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  17. Love it! This appeals to my sense of being British!

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