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Vintage velvet pin cushions

strawberry pin cushion

I recently picked up a really pretty vintage pale blue velvet pin cushion with a base of scrolling brass vines (not pictured here). That has set me off looking for pretty velvet pin cushion. There’s so much that can be done with the design of pin cushions, yet everyone seems to have the same little red tomato. Why not a gorgeous giant red velvet strawberry?

heart cushion

This heart shaped cushion is also really pretty.

box

Or a very practical pin cushion / pin box. Making something like this seems like it would be a fun and easy project, no?

Sarai Mitnick

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Sarai started Colette back in 2009. She believes the primary role of a business should be to help people. She loves good books, sewing with wool, her charming cats, working in her garden, and eating salsa.

Comments

Karin

July 16, 2009 #

That’s really pretty indeed. It looks like something you would find in a little store in a little street somewhere in Paris :-)

jen

July 17, 2009 #

yes, certainly, i love the strawberry!

i have an old dark honey velvet pin cushion that sits in a lacy silver container that belonged to my great grandma. i love it, it makes sewing that much more enjoyable!

i would love to see what you’d come up with. :)

SwanDiamondRose

July 22, 2009 #

me too, i love that strawberry. it’s all huge and gorgeous.

Elle

July 23, 2009 #

What a great blog topic. Now, can you design a pattern for the velvet strawberry pincussion? Please??