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July 04, 2005
I got your back
Here is my finished project for the back tack swap: a needle/sewing roll and a zippered pouch (I used Thimble's tutorial for the pouch).
I also made a matching pincushion, and some shrink plastic pins with spirograph and boomerang shapes and a tiny rocket ship. Whee! I really like the little plastic spirographs, and I think I'll make a bunch more for jewellery.
The embroidery designs and the pins were inspired by patterns on some of the vintage dishes in my kitchen, and by a table I have that my uncle Delmar made in the early sixties for my mom using diner-table formica. The fabric I was sent for this project is so amazing I was tempted to keep it for myself.
So I'm finally finished and ready to send it all off tonight, a few days late but hopefully worth the wait; I had so many ideas for goodies to fill it with that I had to get choosy because only so much would fit, and as it is the pouch is so full of stuff I can barely get it closed. I hope she likes it!
Posted by jodi at July 4, 2005 03:34 PM | categories: projects
Comments
The things I have seen for this project absolutely astound me. I didn't even know about the project until I started seeing FO's in people's blogs. Yours is my FAVORITE so far. It is fabulous.
Posted by: Norma at July 4, 2005 04:52 PM
I love the pincushion! I gotta try the shrinky-dink (sp?) thing someday...
Posted by: Marie at July 4, 2005 08:11 PM
Ooh! I love seeing my fabric in action -- I was too afraid to cut it up myself so this will make me more brave in the future. Fabulous stitching, too. YAY!
Posted by: Kim at July 4, 2005 08:20 PM
You rock! I love it! Love it love it love it! I must join backtack next time! :D
Posted by: korin at July 5, 2005 03:24 AM
awesome! it looks fantastic
Posted by: caro at July 5, 2005 09:21 AM
It all looks great. So many talents in just one person.
:)
Posted by: Micky at July 5, 2005 11:12 AM
Those pins are wicked cool.
(OMG...did I just say "wicked cool"? Yikes.)
Anyway...GREAT Job!
Posted by: NWJR at July 5, 2005 01:02 PM
Possibly I love you even more than ever for your creative use of shrinkydinks!!! That is so. so. so. COOL!!!
That fabric is truly sensational. You are The MultiTalented Jodi, indeed!
Posted by: laurie at July 5, 2005 03:46 PM
Seriously cool projects! Those are fabulous retro fabrics you used. Did you get them locally?
Posted by: Becky at July 6, 2005 01:42 AM
Those are SO awesome. You are so freakin' talented!
Posted by: Carrie at July 6, 2005 09:06 AM
Very very cool. I love how you've used the shrinky dinks too. I'm even more impressed that you've been able to part with it!
Posted by: Kirsti at July 6, 2005 12:36 PM
Fantastic! So coherent - and cute pins! Lucky recipient!
Posted by: jess at July 6, 2005 02:24 PM
that pin cushion is totally amazing! I've seen some like that but i love your design!
Posted by: uglyagnes at July 7, 2005 07:23 PM
That pincushion is bloody fabulous....Damn you talented people!
Posted by: Belinda at July 8, 2005 03:08 AM