This morning I made a trip to the post office to mail my share in an Easter pincushion swap. Its forever home is across the big pond in Australia. The pincushion is made of felted wool and is five inches in diameter. It’ll hold a lot of pins!
Side view:
It was a beautiful day…perfect for a little thrifting. My find of the day was a pre-WWII silk kimono. My good-natured, sweetheart modeled it for me so I could take pictures of it. All he needs now is a sword. 🙂
Back view:
Lining view: 
Pattern closeup:
Unless I change my mind, I’ll take a pair of scissors to this lovely kimono and cut it into pieces for use in crazy quilt blocks. At this point I’m feeling a bit conflicted with that idea…but it doesn’t fit me (I wish), and I can’t imagine my sweetie putting it on again. I will give it some thought before I start cutting, but of this I am sure…If I do it will make many beautiful additions to a crazy quilt blocks.
Until next time…
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. Ecclesiastes 7:1
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Love the kimono but oh that pincushion is to die for. It will be so Loved in its new home.
P.S. Are you really sure you want to cut up that Kimono, think about it really good.
Hi Lennie!
It’s been a while. I hope all is well with you. The pincushion was fun to make…so glad you like it, and I hope you are right about the new owner loving it. I’ve still not made a cut in the kimono…
Have a lovely day.
Dear Dear Lennie, you are so much “the wise one”, and I am very conflicted about cutting the kimono up. It will/would make beautiful additions to crazy quilt blocks…but it is also beautiful in itself. If I don’t cut it, I will have to sell it just to beat the temptation to take a pair of scissors to it. I promise much thought will go into piecing it before I do. If it fit me there would be no conflict. 🙂 oxo Judy