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I am "tickled pink" to be part of this sharing during Carla's Tickled Pink Bloghop.
Yesterday was sweetheart's day, and I have a couple of things to share with you that I made for the special day. The first is a small table topper that I made last year, and finally have finished.
Second is another top I made this year, and hope to finish by next. This project was a short Valentine mystery from Fort Worth Fabric Studio, The centre block called for a star, but hearts were on my mind and so I chose a paper pieced heart from Rose Johnston from threadbare Creations. I enlarged the pattern a bit. The pattern size is for 8 1/2" heart, but I made mine a bit over 9 so it would work well with the 10 1/2" blocks in the project. I'm puzzling over the thread colour or colours for quilting this piece. 



FWFS Valentine Mystery 

What do you think, maybe a stripe for the binding?

I saved some of the trimmings from the pp heart and made this sweet pin cushion.
It appears bigger in the picture than it is, but I was using the closeup on my little point and shoot.


Just for fun, I gave myself two days to play with some of my pink scraps. I pulled out a handful from my scrap basket, and stuffed them into the plastic polka dot bag that I love. 



Then I was on a pincushion ramble. For a couple of years one of my favourite pinnies pattern has been from Retro Mama's blog.  https://retro-mama.blogspot.com/2019/04/herringbone-pincushion-tutorial.html It's a herringbone pattern made with very narrow strips. I have made many for small gifts, or to mark scraps that a quilting friend has gifted to me at the end of their project. Then I can make them a small gift to remember their project. My strips are often a bit wider than suggested. I made a few to share with you today. I like to include some sand or beads for weight in the base of the pincushions.

Of course, we don't really need a pattern to make a pretty pinnie. In the polka dot bag, I found two very appealing (to me), pieces of fabric. The little bunny called to me to become a small square pincushion, 

while the snail called out to have a role to play in my quilting life. So I put him into a pocket to hold clips or a small pair of scissors. I become totally immersed in this kind of play, so I am very thankful that Carla's blog hop presented me with the opportunity. I think he is a cutie!



Thanks for visiting with me, and be sure to drop in and visit with the others playing today.
Lend a hand where you can  - Hugs
Lynn
 

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  1. Lianne makes stuff15 February 2022 at 01:19

    your work looks great I love the scrap pinnies they are great

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    1. lynn15 February 2022 at 06:58

      Thanks Lianne for your kind words and your visit

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  2. Karen's Korner15 February 2022 at 01:26

    I love seeing what others do with their scraps and your pincushions are very pretty.

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    1. lynn15 February 2022 at 07:00

      Scraps are such a fun way to let loose with your imagination. Thanks for your visit

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  3. Quilting Gail15 February 2022 at 02:05

    Thanks for sharing all your wonderful projects! I can just imagine how much fun you had with all of these! :-)

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  4. lynn15 February 2022 at 07:01

    I did have lots of fun Gail. Still have a mountain of scraps, but no complaints here. Thanks for visiting

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  5. Stitchin At Home15 February 2022 at 08:14

    Your projects all look great! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Calicojoan15 February 2022 at 09:07

    Wow, what fun "Pink" projects you have done. I love your table toppers. Pinny's are always a fun and super useful project. You sure know how to play and have fun!

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  7. Elizabeth Coughlin15 February 2022 at 09:20

    What a great collection of pink projects!

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  8. Carol15 February 2022 at 09:20

    OMG, your pincushions are all awesome! You've given me another project for my quilt retreat in a few weeks. :) The table toppers are really neat too. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Inflorescencedesigns15 February 2022 at 09:41

    So many awesome pink projects! I love the pincushions. Thanks for sharing the link for the herringbone pincushion. I have so many skinny strips of scraps and this will be a perfect way to use them.

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  10. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio15 February 2022 at 10:18

    The pincushions are fun and useful too! The table toppers are a lovely way to decorate too.

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  11. Karrin Hurd15 February 2022 at 12:47

    Great pink projects, love your pincushions! Thanks so much for sharing!

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    1. lynn15 February 2022 at 15:43

      Thanks Karrin. I love to share and learn with other quilters and sewists

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  12. Thearica15 February 2022 at 13:31

    The pincushions are fun!! Love the tabletoppers as well!

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  13. lynn15 February 2022 at 15:43

    Thanks a bunch for your visit and your kind words

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  14. Siouxzq64@gmail.com15 February 2022 at 15:55

    Love the quilt from you adapted from FWFS. Also so many tiny projects which are awesome.

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    1. lynn16 February 2022 at 06:17

      FWFS is very generous with their mysteries, Thank you. I'm looking forward to the quilting and binding So happy that you came to visit, My play projects bring me so much joy

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  15. Carol Swift15 February 2022 at 16:52

    So many pink beauties here! I love your quilts and pincushions...thank you for sharing!

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    1. lynn16 February 2022 at 06:18

      Thanks for your visit and your kind words.

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  16. Anorina @SameliasMum15 February 2022 at 17:21

    Lots of love pinnies there :)

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  17. tink's mom15 February 2022 at 21:29

    What a lovely pink post. Tickled by the many Pink Pinnies.

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    1. lynn16 February 2022 at 11:28

      Thanks for visiting, and for leaving me a sweet note.

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  18. Carla15 February 2022 at 21:30

    It looks like you had a lot of fun playing with pink and it is all tickled pink eye candy for sure. Thanks for joining us with your super projects!

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    1. lynn16 February 2022 at 11:27

      Thanks Carla.It was fun, and quite productive,

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  19. Sharon15 February 2022 at 22:27

    I can tell that you had a wonderful time with your pink scraps! Love your projects.

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  20. Joyce Carter15 February 2022 at 23:12

    I really like all of your pincushions, but I LOVE the "X and O' quilt. It is stunning with the black background. Thank you for sharing.

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  21. lynn16 February 2022 at 06:19

    Thanks for stopping by and your lovely comment.

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  22. Joy from Days Filled With Joy16 February 2022 at 06:34

    oooh lots of pink goodies! Love them all! xx

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  23. lynn16 February 2022 at 11:09

    Thanks Joy. Appreciate your visit and kind words.

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  24. Leah16 February 2022 at 12:08

    The X and O quilt is stunning. Love the center heart. Your 0in cushions are fun too. Great way to use up scraps!

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    1. lynn16 February 2022 at 16:03

      Leah, thanks for visiting with me, and i do appreciate your kind comments.

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  25. Sharon Kwilter16 February 2022 at 14:10

    Wow, you made so many projects. They're all lovely.

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  26. lynn16 February 2022 at 16:04

    Thanks Sharon. I really enjoyed this blog hop.

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  27. LJ16 February 2022 at 19:12

    I love pincushions and I can see that you do, too. The braided one is my favorite. You definitely made some lovely Vday quilts. And...isn't it wonderful to complete a UFO?

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  28. lynn16 February 2022 at 19:16

    Pincushions are so much fun to make, and they are useful. Combining beauty and function is a great combination. And this year I am making aa valiant attempt to improve my UFO finishing record. Wish me luck! Thanks for visiting and leaving me a note.

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  29. Carol Andrews16 February 2022 at 19:46

    What fun and pretty projects! Thank you for sharing Lynn 😄

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  30. Brenda @ Songbird Designs18 February 2022 at 10:51

    These are such great projects,Lynn! Thanks for sharing!

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