With Mother's Day a stone's throw away at this point, I turn to one of my favourite shops and favourite people, Dotty of DottyRal. My mom's not a fabric artist, so there's nothing in Dotty's shop she'd actually use, but if my kitten's reading, or if your mom's gifted with a needle, put your ears up and take notice!
Dotty makes pincushions. Her creations go well beyond the simple red tomato. For starters, they are all stuffed with emery grains, an incredible mineral that sharpens needles with each stab. Beyond that? they are unique, fun and personal.
If my great-grandma, the one whose hand-stitched quilt lives on my bed, the one who handed down the lovely pink rose china were still mortal, her Mother's Day would be greeted with a gift of this:



2 comments:
love that coffee cup pin cushion!
I kinda love it too - and it's felt, so you can stick pins in all over the sides, too.
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