Begin Confession: Though I completed two more pieces for my 25 Project Challenge, I was a bad girl as far as the challenge goes this week. I acquired a new chart by winning Mirabilia’s “Spring Queen” on an eBay auction. 
I wasn’t going to make a big to-do about it: After all it was only a little slip-up. However, I decided that if I ignored a little slip I would be more apt to deviate from the challenge again thereby defeating the whole purpose of the challenge. So in order to atone for my behavior, I will add another project to my list and instead of the 25 Project Challenge, it will now be the 26 Project Challenge! :End Confession
Anyway… My first project challenge finish this week was supposed to by my Mystery Exchange piece, but somewhere around Wednesday I got distracted by a little brainstorm and as a result, the Mystery Exchange didn’t get completed until last night.
The Wednesday brainstorm started with me thinking about my next exchange: The May Flowers Exchange over on the Robin’s Nest. As I was flipping through my freebies, I saw a flower motif on one of the Quaker freebies that I have and envisioned it on 36 count Edinburgh done with overdyes and finished as a pin cushion.
I actually began it with the intention of making it for the exchange, but after a dozen or so stitches, I decided that I wanted to keep it all for myself! Makes a nice addition to my collection of stitched smalls, don’t you think? 
Finishing a piece with a whipped backstitched edge is one of my favorite methods of finishing, so I decided to take some pictures as I was finishing and post a tutorial for a Whip Stitch Pin Cushion. Enjoy! 
Rava says:
Renee, your tutorial is fantastic!
Thanks for posting it
15 April 2007 at 10:57
Dawn says:
It looks great!
15 April 2007 at 10:57
Sue says:
Very pretty, love the overdyes you selected for it.
15 April 2007 at 10:58
Christine V says:
Your pin cushion turned out beautifully!! I love the design and the thread you used for it.
15 April 2007 at 10:58
Angela says:
oh thanks, the instructions look neat!
19 April 2007 at 21:52
Cindy says:
Thank you for the tutorial! I can’t wait to try making one. Yours turned out so pretty.
19 April 2007 at 21:55
mylene says:
such a lovely pincushion. Well done, Renee.
19 April 2007 at 21:56
Sharon says:
Beautiful pincushion! congrats on the finish.
19 April 2007 at 21:57