Quick Project Thursday #4

Welcome to the fourth Quick Project Thursday where I share, of all things, "quick projects" ;) I found this little "bronzed" (but I actually think it's copper dipped) shoe last week. I had never seen a Mary Jane shoe done this way and fell in love. I thought it would be precious just as it is with paper clips on your desk, but have always loved unusual pincushions as well. The project was very simple and took about 45 minutes to complete. It's a great way to reuse these wonderful little treasures.......even though you never knew the child who once wore the little shoe....here goes......

1. Cut a rectangle piece of fabric for the under layer of your pincushion, sewing up three of the four sides.

2. Stuff the little "pillow" very tightly with fiberfill or cotton working it down into the shoe form with the open side down against the inside sole of the shoe.

3. Poke your finger down in the shoe and up and under the stuffing, pushing it up tightly against the top for a taunt surface for the pins to stick into.

4. Cut a square of lace or overlay sheer fabric to cover the pincushion with and tuck it down over the pincushion pillow into the sides of the shoe, allowing enough inside to be glued in place.

5. Working quickly....run a small bead of hot glue around the edges of the shoe and hold the fabric cushion in place until tightly inside....do this in sections if you like.

6. Adorn the front center of the shoe, if desired, with little millinery flowers or ribbon.

Viola' ....you're done!

And you end up with a precious little one of a kind pincushion.....or even use it for paperclips and such......very easy and "just too cute"!

Thanks for stopping by and feel free to join us next week..
...we'd love to have you.

xo, jana

White Wednesday......

This week I wanted to share the three lace purses I have finally finished. Although I have another ten underway, they all share the same common denominator, which is the large organza handmade rose and the beautiful vintage and antique laces. The purses vary in shape and size, with the largest being a "bucket" purse, and the smallest a small miser bag......all carry the Heart & Soul label.........

Although I don't sell my organza roses individually, Audrey of Mlle de Sombreuil does. She is located within my shoppe and has a very good eye.....and wonderful items for sale as well, including the lapel rose shown here. Her blog is all new, and she is just now working on it, but you can sneak a quick peek here to see some of her amazing creativity......she's already a favorite within the store, and it is clear to see why!

Thank you for stopping by today to see what I've been up to.....the shoppe is currently having a really big sale, and fortunately, I have been very busy all weekend. Still, I have missed keeping up with all of you and also, keeping you posted on things in general.

If you want to see more soothing whites today....jump over to Faded Charm using the button on my sidebar and you will have a day's worth of visual stimulation....it's always a feast for the eyes what these wonderfully creative women share each and every week.

For any of you that keep up with the monthly giveaway, I am sorry to say that I just can't keep up with it anymore. It doesn't mean I won't still have giveaways along the way, but I no longer have the time to do it justice....goodness, it took me four weeks just to ship poor Rose's winnings to her....and that's just not right. So, rather than do it badly, I think it best to not do it at all.......thanks for understanding. I am still hosting the Quick Project Thursday, so if you would like to join in that, just let me know to include you and grab my button to the right.

Make your day great...

xo, jana