Jinny the Pomeranian - WIP

A friend of mine who lives in Australia misses her Pom Jinny so much she asked me to create a pin in her likeness : ) I messed around with the design for a couple of hours and almost scrapped it as it was a huge challenge for me ~ you see....... dog pins are not my forte! This was my last attempt and I'm glad I didn't toss it into the mess up pile. I still have a ways to go before it's complete......in the photo above she's unbaked and will need a few layers of paint to help bring out her real colors but I do think her fur turned out pretty good. All the different hairs you see are individual pieces of clay....I wish I would've counted how many little pieces I used ~ let's just say there's a lot! Here's the real Jinny! Look at her cute sideways tongue! Adorable : ) Of course the sideways tongue was a must for the pin design.

A Fun Fabric Technique

My friend Aimee over at littledeertracks has the coolest fabric technique! Check it out if you get a chance! I worked on this pincushion last night using her technique and I really like how it turned out : )

 These are the mountains and sky upside down ~ sorry...hard to get a good shot of this.

 Birds Eye view

Side View ~ note I haven't secured the pincushion in place yet so you can see my stitches around the edge.

 Custom Log Cabin pin topper for a bride to be. She'll be living with her new hubby in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee!

Fun Custom Order

I'll admit I was very excited and surprised to get an order for my pin toppers from fabric designer Sandi Henderson! She has a second line of new fabric debuting in May called Ginger Blossom which is a very fun, vibrant line of whimsical delight! I'm already imagining all of the fun things I can sew with these fabrics. She asked me to make these pin toppers for her Cupcake Pin Cushions ~ the pattern will be available in May along with her new line. She will be posting pics of my pins with her pin toppers very soon on her blog Portabellopixie Go check her stuff out! It's very inspiring and will bring a smile to your face for sure!