Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Nesting instincts






                  Happy Tuesday to you all!   I have a sweet little rustic pincushion for you made for RRR.
    I have loved anything to do with birds and nests for many years.  Maybe because I feel I have that nesting instinct in common with the birdies.   This time of year I like to freshen things up inside the house....clean and spruce things up.   So with nesting in mind, this little pincushion's base is a bird's nest.  I adhered some old muslin cloth filled with cotton batting to it and layered it with a vintage doily.  From there I wrapped 2 1/2 inch Cotton blend ribbon around it and tied a big chunky bow to the top.  I added some embellies....such as wood spools wrapped with more cotton blend plain ribbon and than added twill tape and some white seam binding I inked here and there for some aging.  I added a couple of little eggs to the top and was done!  I love the soft nuetrals and rustic chic quality to this!  Hope you enjoy, Cherry

2 comments:

Marilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottage said...

This is so adorable! I have those nesting instincts too... especially this time of year! Love the little trinkets you always have on your projects... especially love those little scissors. It's snowing here by Sunriver! Today is a good day for crafting..... Marilyn

Marci said...

So cute!