Today's Gratitude

"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

-Vincent Van Gogh

This is a photo I took a few weeks ago in Amsterdam, where there also happens to be a Van Gogh museum. I loved the bright colors and the easy feel of the city. As I get back into the swing of my usual life at home in the States I am finding a lot of inspiration in my photos. I hope you enjoy them as they will be popping up in my 'Gratitude' posts.

And never fear, I'll be posting more projects this week...here come the HOLIDAYS!

 

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Polka Dot Pin Cushion

I saw the sweetest tea cup pincushion while cruising the blogosphere. Katie, the crafty gal at Punk Projects (http://punkprojects.blogspot.com/) hosted a guest tutorial on this project and I was inspired to give it a try. I wanted a brighter, less formal look for mine and this is how it turned out!

Found this cute little bowl at a flea market and instead of using batting I decided to cover an old school tomato cushion that was in my junk drawer.

I sewed together two bright strips left over from a long ago quilt project, then wrapped it around the cushion and used a hair band to secure it on the bottom.

To hold it in place I used my ever-trusty E-6000 glue to adhere the fabric to the bowl. It was all worth it when I gave it to my awesome, seamstress aunt who loved it! A super quick, easy and fun little project with endless options! Have fun if you try one and let me know what you think!

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