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Pin cushion: Pin.cush.ion noun
A small firm cushion into which pins are stuck when not in use.
Oh...but they miss the point. For quilter's and sewer's pin cushions are items that we love and use daily. They provide us with many hours of use for our craft. I believe that if we were to answer honestly most of us would admit to owning many, many pin cushions. I myself have 18 prior to this blog hop. Wow...I knew I had a lot but not that many! Now with my newly made pin cushion for this blog hop I have 19. Oh My!
Now let's get down to the business of my newest pin cushion creation.
I was very excited when I was accepted into this blog hop. I've had an idea for a while to make a different pin cushion and this was the catalyst to get it made. Below is my inspiration. My nursing cap. I received this cap when I graduated from nursing school in 1988. We wore them with pride for many years. Today we do not wear our caps, but to nurses who earned them it is a reminder of how hard we worked to obtain our RN license. It now resides in my cedar chest, but today it is the star attraction in the quilt studio.
I was able to unbutton the cap and trace the shape to make a pattern. This is the full size nursing cap pattern I made.
Since I wanted to make a smaller version of the cap I took the pattern and used the dimensions to draw a new pattern onto grid paper to fit within a 6-inch block. I wanted to make a tiny little nurses cap.
From that scaled down version in my design book I was able to make the first pattern on the right which did not come together in the back correctly, so I lengthened the side pieces and cut out a second pattern which worked.
I used a satin stitch with green thread to do the ribbon across the cap, then put a backing, sewed it together leaving a space to turn inside out. I then stuffed my little lady and tacked the back together to form the cap. And this is my final Nursing Cap Pin Cushion.
I am very proud of this little lady!
After taking that group picture I found another one of my pin cushions that is in my "to go" bag. This is the one that my sweet friend Suzanne made for me a few years ago. I love it! It is a wrist cushion.
I also acquired two additional pin cushions on a recent trip Roger and I took.
The first one is so unique. It is a rustic sunflower pin cushion that is mounted on an old spring. I just couldn't leave it in the antique shop.
The next acquisition was an old boot pin cushion. The maker put a lot of work into this cutie pie!
Now I guess I have to adjust my number of pin cushions to 22. Didn't realize I had that many.......but hey.....you can never have too many pin cushions!!
As part of this blog hop I'm also having a giveaway. The giveaway includes the following items: A "tools for stash management" zipper bag, five quilt labels, a travel sewing kit, a sunbonnet sue needle holder, a pair of tweezers, forcepts and scissors and 10 binding clips.
I will draw for a winner on September 18th after the Pin it Pin Cushion Blog Hop ends. How can enter to you win? Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on my post telling me how long you have been quilting and how many pin cushions you currently have.
I also will have a second giveaway if my "blog followers" number goes over 200 during the blog hop. I currently have 142 followers as of the day of the post. If we go over 200 I will also give away 100 die cut scrap pieces 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch rectangles to a second winner.
Hope you have enjoyed the blog hop. Don't forget to enter my giveaway. Many thanks to Kristen at Meadowbrook for being our cheerleader and host for this blog hop. And many thanks to Madame Samm over at Sew We Quilt for always keeping us inspired with all of the blog hops. You ladies ROCK!
Now follow the links below to visit all of the other wonderful blogs and their post for the blog hop.
And of course follow all of the blog lists at
Happy Quilting,
Shelia
Now let's get down to the business of my newest pin cushion creation.
I was very excited when I was accepted into this blog hop. I've had an idea for a while to make a different pin cushion and this was the catalyst to get it made. Below is my inspiration. My nursing cap. I received this cap when I graduated from nursing school in 1988. We wore them with pride for many years. Today we do not wear our caps, but to nurses who earned them it is a reminder of how hard we worked to obtain our RN license. It now resides in my cedar chest, but today it is the star attraction in the quilt studio.
From that scaled down version in my design book I was able to make the first pattern on the right which did not come together in the back correctly, so I lengthened the side pieces and cut out a second pattern which worked.
This is a picture of the back of the nursing cap.
I am very proud of this little lady!
Now she joins my other pin cushions as part of my working collection.....although I don't think she will be used as much as the others are.
Speaking of collections. How many of us over the years have collected pin cushions? I think most sewers and quilters have collected many of these little useful objects. And of course they come in all shapes and sizes.....as this blog hop is reminding us. Each one has it's own personality.
After taking that group picture I found another one of my pin cushions that is in my "to go" bag. This is the one that my sweet friend Suzanne made for me a few years ago. I love it! It is a wrist cushion.
I also acquired two additional pin cushions on a recent trip Roger and I took.
The first one is so unique. It is a rustic sunflower pin cushion that is mounted on an old spring. I just couldn't leave it in the antique shop.
The next acquisition was an old boot pin cushion. The maker put a lot of work into this cutie pie!
Now I guess I have to adjust my number of pin cushions to 22. Didn't realize I had that many.......but hey.....you can never have too many pin cushions!!
As part of this blog hop I'm also having a giveaway. The giveaway includes the following items: A "tools for stash management" zipper bag, five quilt labels, a travel sewing kit, a sunbonnet sue needle holder, a pair of tweezers, forcepts and scissors and 10 binding clips.
I will draw for a winner on September 18th after the Pin it Pin Cushion Blog Hop ends. How can enter to you win? Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment on my post telling me how long you have been quilting and how many pin cushions you currently have.
I also will have a second giveaway if my "blog followers" number goes over 200 during the blog hop. I currently have 142 followers as of the day of the post. If we go over 200 I will also give away 100 die cut scrap pieces 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch rectangles to a second winner.
Hope you have enjoyed the blog hop. Don't forget to enter my giveaway. Many thanks to Kristen at Meadowbrook for being our cheerleader and host for this blog hop. And many thanks to Madame Samm over at Sew We Quilt for always keeping us inspired with all of the blog hops. You ladies ROCK!
Now follow the links below to visit all of the other wonderful blogs and their post for the blog hop.
Quilting In South Carolina (you are here)
Happy Quilting,
Shelia
115 comments:
Love your nursing cap, how unique! Very very creative.
Cheers,
Jeanneke.
What a wonderful pin cushion you designed and made! GREAT job!!! :)
My mom was a nurse and wore her cap proudly for many years as well. Now you can't tell the doctors from the nurses as everyone dresses casual with no caps...ah a slice of history. How sweet your pincushion is then! Thanks for sharing.
How special a memory and then to recreate it in a pincushion to add to your lovely collection. (afollower)
That cap is so fun. I have a daughter studying nursing - thanks for the photos.
OK, I am really an idiot when it comes to the computer, but I think I just signed up to be one of your followers...Cute pinnies, and thanks for the giveaway!
Good idea with the nursing cap. It turned out great!
Love your nurse's cap pin cushion! Thank you for sharing your special remembrance.
Your busing cap pincushion is just adorable.
Clever idea with the nursing cap!
Clever idea with the nursing cap!
What a wonderful nursing cap pin cushion! A great idea.
Nice collection. I like the giant strawberry.
What a cute nursing cap pincushion!! I've been quilting for about 2 1/2 years and only have four pincushions.
I'm a follower :) Thanks for sharing!
A lovely post, I am a new follower, I hope you reach your goal. I have been sewing for one year and only have 1 nice pin cushion that I got in a swap, but I just made another one with felt and I'm not sure if I can put pins in it, it is so cute.
I love your nursing cap pincushion! Smart thinking there! My mom was a nurse and had to wear her cap for years. She hated the thing (her hair was very thick and long and did not fit under her cap). She was always berated for wearing it in weird angles on her head. This of course was back in the sixties! Loved reading your story and you are right. We all have so many pincushions! It is a miracle that we manage (well, I manage) to loose such a large quantity of pins anyway!Thank you for the story. I loved it.
You have quite a collection.
Stunning.
Warm regards from Holland,
Marga♥
What a great collection of pincushions - I love your nurse's cap! A fabulous idea!
very cute. Love your nurses cap.
Sheila, what a great idea! So unique and creative. Thanks for the chance.
The nurses cap is very original. Great job!
But holy smoley's! How large is that strawberry?
Very clever, very cute - all of them. Nurses are heroes in my book and kudos to you for getting where you are. Thanks for sharing everything today. Loved it all!
Very original, your nurse cap! and you have quite a collectio, I love the pretty boot :)
Super ! Great ideas :) Thanks for sharing :)
I follow your blog. Nice pincushion collection. I don't have many pincushions at the moment. I do like large surface ones.
I've been following your blog on my newsreader for a while but I thought I'd make it official. That is an adorable little nurses cap! I made my first quilt 18 years ago and it's been hidden away in a closet ever since. I made my second quilt about three years ago, this summer I made my third and fourth, and I am starting to quilt my fifth and sixth this weekend. My daughter (11) is working on her first, a jelly roll race type quilt top. I think the bug has bitten hard this time! We have two pincushions, a small red tomato and a smaller pink tomato but I think I'm going to try my hand at piecing a little wrist pincushion for my daughter.
Oh I love your collection!! I am a new follower...I collect little shoes and boots; and your boot pin cushion is adorable!!
Your nursing cap is fantastic...I only have 5 0r 6 pin cushions.
Being a RN myself, I can so relate to the stowed away cap. I LOVE how you have brought it back to the forefront!!!
You have a wonderful collection of great pincushions.
Love the nursing cap. I have some nurses in my family that would love that. Thanks for having a give away. I am now a follower.
What an original idea, great job!
That was such a great idea to do your nursing cap. I remember how important that cap was to a graduating nurse! Love all of your other pincushions.
being a nurse I can tell you how much I do miss the caps...it was with pride I wore mine for years...I still have mine too..what a novel idea to make it into a pc...glad you played along with us
Please don' enter me in the giveaway, but just wanted to say I love your nurses cap pin cushion - a great idea :-)
What a wonderful creation Sheila. I enjoyed seeing your pi cushion collection too.
Nice job on the nurse cap!
Now just how cool is your nurses cap??? That is a stroke of genius! Great collection of pin cushions!
love the nurses hat pin cushion. My daughter would love it too.
Nice collection of pincushions.
I love how you recreated your nurses cap into a pincushion , I am also a nurse but never thought of making a pincushion , so cute . You have a great collection of pincushions and without counting I would say you have a few more than me . Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win , I am a follower.
Very clever - I know all the nurses out there will love this one. blessings, marlene
What a great memory pin cushion. Love all the collections and that sunflower on a spring--brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing.
My grandmother was a nurse and I love the photos of her wearing her cap. Your little pincushion cap is adorable and the rest of your collections is just amazing!
They are all so pretty. You are right, they do have their own personality.
Love all your pincushions. I am an email follower and thanks for the opportunity on a great draw.
Love all your pin cushions--but especially the nursing cap. What a unique idea!!! Gong to follow your blog and hope you go over 200!!!
I love that nursing pincushion since I am a retired nurse. Your collection of pincushions are great. Right now I only have about 4 but I only use one. Some are antiques. Thanks for sharing
I really appreciate nurses. I spend a lot of time atvthe emergency room and hospital babscorbitt@ gmail dot com
A very special way to remember your training and career. Love it. You have quite a collection of pin cushions. Thanks for sharing.
I am a new follower. I have been quilting for 8 years and I only have 6 pin cushions! I have gotten some good ideas- maybe next year I will have a few more added to my collection!?!
What a great addition to your collection--I really like your cap. I've been quilting for 41 years--started when I was 23, and I love my hobby. I am a new follower!
New follower here. I have only 4 pincushions, but I see a collection starting after this hop.
Cute nursing cap! I only have one pin cushion so far but after this hop I will be making several.
Cute idea with the nurse cap!
I am a new follower and a new quilter. I just got the bug last year and have started a tote bag.
I have around 6 or 7 pincushions, but if you count the cross stitched needle rolls...there are over 20 of those.
what a nice nursing cap, reminded me of the nurse in One flew over the coocoos nest.
Wow, that was really creative! I love your pincushion! I have been quilting for 8 years... and I just became your follower, so here is hoping you reach 200!!!
I've been quilting off and on about 35 years (how can that be!!! I'm not that old!) I'm sad to say that I don't have any cute pincushions only the store bought ones.
hulseybg at gmail dot com
I like your nurses cap and mouse pin cushions. Just started following with bloglovin. New to quilting only a few years. Have a handful of pincushions that were handed down.
24Tangent@gmail.com
Hmmm, I have been quilting for 14 years...although I took a long break and started up again about 4 years ago. I own two pincushiond--the one I made in grade 6 home economics, and one I made this year from some failed units and scraps.
I follow you in my WordPress reader.
Your pincushion is sooo adorable. That was really a great idea to make a nurses hat. It really looks cute.
I am already a follower of your blog. I have been quilting for around 25 years or more. I find it very peaceful. I currently have 4 pincushions plus a basket full of strawberry pincushions that my mother made for me. But my favorite pincushion when I am hand sewing is still my couch cushion.LOL Thanks for the giveaway.
I have been quilting for a little over a year and I have 9 pincushions! They are so fun and fast! Thank you for a chanced to win!!
*Jessica
juceyj03@gmail.com
Great colection. I have been quiltng for 2 years now. I am also a new follower :)
Wow! The nurse cap is sew cool. Wonder why nurses don't wear caps anymore? You have an amazing collection.
Love your Nurse Cap1 thanks for sharing and for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
I love your nursing cap! And you have a great collection. Thanks for sharing.
I am a follower via GFC. I have been quilting for, oh, three years, I think. I have three pincushions so far. thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com
Great post! I am a new follower and I have been sewing for about one year and only have 1 pin cushion which is nothing special... after seeing all those cute pin cushions I think I will definitely make few nice ones for myself :)
So you, Shelia. Love the cap cushion.
Hope you reach your goal....I will root for you. And stay out of the giveaways ;)
Love the nursing cap. Lovely. My grand daughter is in her 2nd year, studying to be a nurse.
I am a follower and have been quilting since 1975.
I have been collecting pincushions for a very long time and if I counted, I guess it would be at least 50. Many are "souvenir" types that are vintage.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
I am now a follower and I have been quilting off and on for a long time. I probably have 4-5 pin cushions. Not nearly enough.
I love the reason you chose your nursing cap for a model for your pinnie. It's perfect and such a great reminder of what an honorable profession you chose. Wish nurses still wore their caps!! Thanks for sharing.
http://quilterinmotion.net
great pincushion
i follow
Yes, I remember the white caps and sometimes wish you still wore them. It's hard to tell the cleaning people from the nurses. Your pin cap is just adorable and it'll be a great reminder of all your hard work without having the real cap sitting on the counter!! I have somewhere around 9 pincushions but want/need more!
I love your nursing cap..It is one of a kind..I was going to be a nurse all the way through high school but then life got in the way. Thank you for sharing..
I signed up to follow you.. I hope you reach 200..
Your pin cushions are all so sweet! Great job!
Wow, very cute addition to your collection.
How clever and personal your nurses cap pinnie is! Well done.
BEAUTIFUL Nurse's cap!!! My mom would let me try her's on every now and again!
What a cool pincushion. That is a great idea.
I have been quilting for 3.5 years. I have only four pincushions presently.
I love the nursing cap I received mine in 1965 so almost 50 years. It is sad nurses don't wear hats anymore, you can't tell who is who.
You have a wonderful collection isn't it fun looking for different ones.
I love the nursing cap I received mine in 1965 so almost 50 years. It is sad nurses don't wear hats anymore, you can't tell who is who.
You have a wonderful collection isn't it fun looking for different ones.
Love your collection. Lots of work went into the making of that cap, but not as much as earning the original! LOL
Miss my old nursing cap so I was happy to see your cute pin cushion. I have been quilting for about 20 years. I only have about 6 pin cushions but love them all. After seeing all of these on the hop it makes me want to make a few more.
Such a sweet little Nurses cap pincushion. Pincushions are timeless and one can never have too many to comfort needles and pins. Creative Bliss and Fabulous Hop...
Very clever nurse's cap! I work in a hospital and miss the days where the nurses wore their caps. My twin aunts were both nurses, and I thought they looked so lovely and professional when they earned their caps.
Great job on designing your nurse's cap pincushion. So very creative!
Your nursing cap is sooo cute and clever! I am a new follower by google friend
susie
legato1958@aol.com
I love your nursing cap pin cushion. That is so cute.
xo jan
I love your nursing cap pin cushion. That is so cute.
xo jan
Very creative and fun pincushion! Great collection too! :D
I am following you with Google Friend Connect. I have been quilting for just over a year. I finished my first quilt in time for my husband's birthday on August 2nd of last year. I have a girlfriend that is a nurse. I'll bet she just loves your newest pin cushion. Thanks for the chance to win!
Oooh I love the hat - very original! Thanks for sharing and sorry I am late visiting.
I love your nursing cap pin cushion, very creative of you. I have been quilting for about a year and a half and only have 2 pincushions.
I've been quilting for 30+ years. I probably have only 5 or 6 pincushions and they are mostly "practical" ones. I've seen so many cute ones on this hop. I need to make some new ones.
Lovely collection. I have been quilting for less than five years.
What a great idea to make a nursing cap. I need to do that too if i can find my cap, wonder where I put that thing...
What a nice collection you have. I LOVE your idea to use the nurse cap as a model. And that boot is GORGEOUS. Please count me in for the giveaway;;;;
I have been quilting about six years and have only one pincushion. If you are not too far away, we would love for you to visit the Piedmont Piecers Quilt Guild in Spartanburg.
Your pincushions are sew cute. Thanks for sharing
How clever of you! I am not entirely sure if I have my nursing cap. I am thinking not but I do have a soft cloth doll that replicates the hat and the original student uniform.
One can never have enough pin cushions, can they? Fun to make in all their incarnations.
following on google. love the cap. I only have a tomato.
Love the sunflower! I would of taken that one home too!
Very nice pincushion. I'm a nurse but graduated after they stopped giving out caps. I have a nursing cap lapel pin instead. I've been quilting for 7 years and only have about 4 pincushions. I'm a follower too. Thanks for offering the giveaway chance.
I'm a follower through Bloglovin and I've been sewing since I was pretty young, but I only have one pincushion right now! Love yours :)
All of your pincushions are cute, but I really love the nurse's cap. I, too, am a nurse and remember the days of wearing them fondly. I have been quilting around 10 years and I have about 6 pincushions, give or take a few. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wonderful collection!
I love that wrist pincushion, I want to make one too ☺
Thanks for sharing!
Bente
Hi!!! Wow!!! I love love your nursing cap!!! Very adorable!!!
I love your nurses cap! What a wonderful tribute to your hard work and your compassionate spirit!
I love your nurses cap! What a wonderful tribute to your hard work and your compassionate spirit!
I've been quilting over 20 years and have quite a collection. My favorite is one made from an antique sherbert glass decorated with feathers & beads and of course its purple! Thanks for the chance to win!
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