Pincushion Challenge. May. Fruit.

When Julie announced her new Pincushion Challenge, I was immediately taken with the idea, thinking that this was the perfect motivation I needed to use some wool felt and to give a try at making pincushions like so many other beautiful ones out there. 

Quickly the inspiration faded, however, and I think that the felt crafting I've been up to lately has either been in avoidance of, or leading up to making a pincushion.  I'm not sure which, maybe both.  I was originally thinking of making an apple but all my wool felt colors just seemed wrong and I wasn't about to order anymore.  I was stumped. 

Then, while I was finishing the felt snails, I suddenly saw the colors of rosy, red pears among the woolens laid out on the table and within minutes was drawing out a pattern on paper. 

That evening, while  sewing this up, suddenly my mouth was watering at the thought of juicy summer pears so I went straight for the pantry for a jar of the pears from a friend's orchard that I canned last summer, finishing off over half the jar as I sewed away. 

Inspiration here and here.  The bottom of the pear is weighted down with a stone tucked in near the bottom amongst the stuffing.  The little leaf at the top is a pin.

Comments

[Jan]

So charming! You've interpreted the theme in a very original way. I love it!

[Chris]

That is wonderful!

[Michelle]

That is so cute!

I need to make a pincushion...

[Ellen]

A question, where do you get decent felt? It seems like all I can find is the hideous, lowest-common denominator crafts kind.

[Lisa D.]

That pear is just too cute!!!

[peg]

Pears - my favourite fruit! Such fine stitching!

[hillary]

very cute!

[Helen]

This is so cute!

[fleur]

Hm, so much inspiration!

[graylagran]

yes, where does one find wool felt? and, did you handstitch it, if so, with which stitch? it looooooks sooooooo goooooood! precious! i need to remember these things when it comes to making holiday gifts. (not that my dad needs a pincushion. maybe i just need to make one?)

[gail]

Your pear looks so good--I can smell its sweetness!! Great, great pear. will you really stick pins into it??

[larissa]

Gorgeous. The pear is so cute.

[Barb]

How very cute!

[kelly]

your pear looks wonderful! great job! it actually made my mouth water. :o)

[Meg]

Oh you clever thing, that pear is gorgeous! I would never have thought of it!

[Debi]

This is so lovely and charming! Unique!

[Jaime]

I love your pearcushion, it's wonderful!

[Camomille]

So cute! I love it!
I love your blog too! I will come back.