The Humble Pinkeep

Fabric: 32 ct belfast linen that has been tea stained. Threads: GA Dungarees, WDW Pecan, DMC 3051 and 3052. Backed with a stained mattress ticking and stuffed with crushed walnut shells. The ends have been blanket stitched closed.
~Nan

Bluebird's needles & pins Pinkeep

Fabric: Zweigart, Clay 32ct. Threads: DMC 3781, 902, 680, 420.
TGA Dungarees, Dried Thyme
~Nan

Birds of a Feather

First, thank you Sue for inviting me to join the group. I am very excited :)

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Nan and I live in Philadelphia. I just love Blackbird Designs. I've been cross stitching for about 18 years now and it is truly a passion of mine.

32 ct belfast linen, DMC thread.

For my first post, I would like to show a pinkeep that I did a while ago but it is still one of my favorites. I adapted it from the Birds of a Feather pattern. I like things to look old and primitive so I stained it and stuffed it with sawdust. I do hope you like it.

~Nan

ABC Pincushion

Seeing Julie's pillow I just think I forgot to show mine early.
So, here is a pic about my ABC pincushion.
I made it for a dear friend last year.

ABC Pincushion from Sarah Tobias
32ct Natural Belfast linen by Zweigart
The Gentle Art threads


My blog: Nina - between crosses

ABC Pincushion

This is my first contribution to the Blackbird Design blog. This was the first pincushion pillow I stitched and finished. I was really pleased with how it turned out and I was even more delighted over my finishing fabric choice. I changed the called-for thread to CC Waterlilies Kelp and I changed Sarah Tobias to my own name to personalize it.

I added my own embellishments. The lacey material is a piece I cut from an old tablecloth. I coffee dyed it for age and fastened it with pins and bone buttons.

My next BBD project is going to be one from My Heart Is True. I so fell in love with this the moment I saw it. I just love those little dainty projects where I get to use my finishing fabrics.