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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