Time for a new pincushion! These scrumptious little strawberries are made from hand-dyed silk velvet and silk ribbon 'leaves', dotted with shimmery beads. Each kit makes 4, so you can make one for yourself and a few for gifts! There are a couple of different color options to choose from, ranging from deep purple to bright pink. We've carried these kits before, as well as a few products from this company, including some of the silk ribbon you'll find in the kits- it makes great embellishment for little art projects.
It's also time for another Civil War Half Square Triangle Exchange! We did one of these back in November, and it was a lot of fun ... lots of trading of little bits of fabric and good ideas! This exchange is based off of Edyta Sitar's ideas in her book Friendship Triangles. The concept is to use Edyta's special half-square triangle foundation paper to make half-square triangle units from Civil War fabrics - we're offering 'cinnamon sticks' which include paper and fabric for one set, and an additional paper to coordinate with fabrics from your stash. Drop completed units here at the store sometime before the exchange. On the big day, come in and collect as many units as you made, and go home with the makings of a scrappy new project! We can even do the trading for you if you aren't able to come to the exchange.
Here is a picture of our setup last November- it took a little concentration to pick only a few units from each cup, but it was worth in the amount of variation that this process created.
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