Pincushions

Antique Quilt Pinkeep

Antique quilts have so much history. I love using them in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. The pinkeep is a beautiful tan and reddish-pink color that I embellished with an old button, a tiny bone ring and two antique glass swirl pins. Around the quilt I stitched antique ric-rac and then added glass beads to that. The pinkeep is 5” long and filled with wool scraps and sits firmly in a tan and red floral fabric covered papier-mâché lid. I am including the tiny 1” velvet strawberry fob I made and the bronze scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $10.00 for travel fare.

$65.00

SOLDHalloween Cat Pinkeep

I love this vintage looking cat, he was definitely one of my favorite Halloween designs to stitch. The bottom pinkeep was made using a black fabric with orange dots. The cross stitched piece was stitched on purple linen. I added a row of beads to the bottom portion and orange ricrac to the top portion. I made a creepy skull pin and also added an antique glass swirl pin. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel.

$65.00

Both SoldCrow Pumpkin Pinkeeps

I love creating for my favorite season! These wool pinkeeps were so much fun to create. Each one is made with a different shade of orange wool. I appliquéd a small wool crow on the bottom of each pinkeep. I made a pumpkin pin for each one and also added an antique swirled glass pin. Each one has a real pumpkin stem from pumpkins my kids grew last year. They are approximately 7” tall. Kindly asking $60.00 and $8.00 for travel. Please indicate if you would like A or B. B is sold, thank you!

$60.00

Acorn Pincushion

Acorn pincushion or bowl filler. Civil War era reproduction cottons are appliqued onto a piece of old linen. The entire piece has been aged with a dye bath but the photos come across a bit lighter than the piece actually is. The piece is stuffed with scraps of wool fabric so it has a nice weight. The back is a piece of civil war era reproduction fabric and is signed by me. Measures 7 inches by 5 inches. Kindly asking $43 which includes shipping.

$43.00

Prim Wool Quillie Acorn MakeDo

I’ve created this beautiful heirloom acorn from a blend of lush vintage and dorr woolens. I’ve rolled ever so many wool quillies and mounted them to the acorn cap. The acorn stands on a heavy makedo pine and sassafras stem base. This piece is just about 13 inches tall, and will come signed and dated. *'tis spoken for, thank you*

$75.00

Sunflower Pinkeep

A sweet little summer pincushion featuring a primly stitched sunflower with antique button. The stitching is purposely meant to look as if a school girl just learning to sew made it. Cotton and linen fabrics, stuffed with local wool. Measures 3 1/2 inches square. There are four pinkeeps available. All made the same with slightly different buttons. $18 includes shipping.

$18.00

Mouse and Berry Pincushion SOLD

I’ve stitched this sweet mouse from plush felt. It has beady little eyes, and stitched nose and mouth. The ears are lined with linen. It holds a wool strawberry trimmed with seed beads. A wool collar is wrapped about its neck. I’ve stitched it to a tuffet of coverlet fabric, trimmed with rusty bells. A vintage spool of thread completes the piece. A bit over nine inches tall. Created with many loving stitches in my smoke free home, a Sassafras Hill original. *'Tis Spoken for, many thanks!*

$34.00

Strawberry pincushions

***B, C, E are still available These pinkeeps are perfect for summer stitching! Each one was made with different patriotic and floral prints. They are approximately 4” square and 1 1/2” thick. They are firmly stuffed with crushed walnut shells. The strawberries are firmly attached and each one has an antique bone ring on its cap. I added two wool scalloped flowers to each one, one blue and one cream. I also added scissors and heart charms and matching glass-head straight pins. Please indicate which one you would like by the letter next to it. Kindly asking 47.00 and 6.50 for travel fare. A and D are sold.

$47.00

USA Pinkeep

*All are SOLD* Happy 4th of July! This little pinkeep measures 5 inches by 4 inches. Printed cotton and linen towel ticking have been stitched together to form a flag. Stuffed with wool and signed by me. The lighting may not show it but all the fabrics have been over dyed for a primitive look. There are three of these little USA pinkeeps available. Each one made the same with all the same techniques but as you'd expect with a handmade item, there are little differences in the stitching. The price includes shipping.

$20.00

Patriotic Pinkeeps

These pinkeeps are perfect for summer stitching! Each one was made with 3 different patriotic prints. They are 4” square and 1” thick. They are firmly stuffed with wood shavings and crushed walnut shells. The fabric covered button on top has a magnet to hold your pins and needles. I added a wool scalloped flower to each one, two are from a vintage army blanket and one is a pretty blue wool. I also added eagle charms and matching glass head straight pins. Please indicate which one you would like by the letter next to it. Kindly asking 42.00 and 6.50 for travel fare. All are sold! Thank you!

$42.00

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