I am really pleased with how this little turtle pincushion turned out! I probably could have done a better job on the eyes (I'm not too good with making french knots). I didn't have any green embroidery floss to stitch veins on the leaves, either, but those are only small things that don't really bother me.
The turtle went together really quickly and the directions were great. The most difficult/time consuming part was stuffing the body of the turtle...there is a lot of stuffing that can go in that little body! I used a combination of crushed English walnut shells and leftover bits of quilt batting (probably not my smartest idea).
I used a couple pieces of fabric that are from the Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics. I bought one of my pieces of fabric at Pieceful Heart Fabric (the underside of his shell...) and the other pieces (you can't see it but his belly has a different fabric, also at Roberts Sewing Center.
I might have to make another one of these, just because I like it so much...and then maybe I can get a better photo and not have the cat in the shot, either!
6 comments:
Awwwwwwwwww...so sweet!
Where do you get crushed walnut shells? I've seen several people using them for things and they say they smell nice.
Thanks for the comment about quilt retreats! Could you send me a note if you hear about the local ones again? Lewis univ. would be excellent! That's where my husband got his batchelor's degree! :)
He's adorable! Great job!
So cute. I went over to look, but I found the pattern to be a little cost prohibitive [$8.95 plus s/h] - I wish, because I have friends that sew and love turtles.
The addition of a kit [without pattern] was $11.95 - for such a small thing - I think, maybbbbeeee I can figure it out myself with scraps?
I wish her good luck tho.
You can always try doing just a streak or two of an unnatural color - in the under layers of your hair... usually red or purple will show but without too much attention. That way you can always put your hair up to hide the streaks if necesary! :)
It is totally sweet and adorable!
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