Autumn pincushion

Autumn- A freebie by The Sewing Circle. Stitched with
Needle Necessities Fall Foliage on 32 ct sandstone linen. 

Hand dyed coffee stained linen

Wanted some stained fabric for Halloween projects and the last piece I ordered was $30 for a small cut so I thought..I can do this. So I took some instant coffee and 32 ct cream linen & messed around with it til i came up with this. Will work perfectly for what I want it for.  Don't recommend it for something like a sampler you want to have around hundreds of years from now because i am sure the acid from the coffee will eat thru eventually but for a Halloween ornament or quick picture it will do.

Thistle pincushion from the Textile Heritage Collection

For my husbands Scottish Aunt Vi

Front

This was from a scissor fob kit.
I plan on using the rest of the kit to make me the fob.

back

Summer pin cushion exchange

My gift from Diane in a summer smalls exchange. Makes you yearn for the beach. 

Dahlia quilt

Made by my husbands Aunt Vi. It's just wonderful. 

Quilt

Aunt Vi and another of her quilts 

Scotland Quilt by Vi James Island of Raasay

What a beautifu quilt she made. All the symbols and colours symbolize something Scottish.