A Gift

One year my quilt guild exchanged Christmas gifts. The gift I received was this pincushion made by one of my friends who was a member.




















She took a small basket, filled it with a styrofoam ball and added batting scraps to cushion it all the way around, then covered it with the cloth piece that looked old-fashioned.

She trimmed it with a heavy gold cord to finish the join between the fabric and the basket edge,

Then she trimmed the rim of the basket with a heavy braid to pick up the gold and repeat it.

The bow mirrors the cream of the trim and makes the whole thing look like an antique.

I would never dream of taking all these elements and putting them together.

Such a simple little thing, but the combination all together looks like a sweet heirloom.

Every time I use it, I think of her.