try something new

The theme for the January/February Pincushion Challenge was "Try Something New."  I had printed out this free pattern for a cute dress form pincushion ages ago but I never got around to tackling it because of the darts.  I haven't sewn clothing yet, and I didn't really *get* darts.  I mean, I understand the concept, and there are tutorials on how to sew the triangular kind, but I hadn't see anything that showed  how to do the curved kind.  Anyway, so I did them.  And you know what?  Not so hard at all.  Quite simple, really.

Maybe my "Try Something New" should have been to finish the pincushion before the last day of the challenge.  Now that really would have been something new.

Comments

[t]

hey - i never understood darts either until i made a stuffed pig...it said to sew the darts on the groin...had to look up both "darts" and "pig groin"...found you thru sew mama sew and am now trying your whirlygiggle tute...thank you! my blog is www.purpleandpaisley.blogspot.com
nice to meet you and thanks again for the tutorial!

[Beth]

It's fun to try new things, isn't it? I like how your pincushion turned out! I bought that pincusion book and haven't made anything out of it yet. Maybe I should challenge myself to use the book this month. :)

[~*~ Patty]

What a fun pin cushion! Love yours! Thank you for sharing the pattern. I used to do more needlework and would love to get back to doing more again.

[ET]

very creative, i love it.

[kristin]

ack!!! can you believe i've had that same pattern printed out for some time now...and i too got scared of the darts...of course mine would be "hand-stitched" darts...eeek.

you've inspired me to look at that pattern once again.

how about we challenge eachother for the next theme...who can make their pincushion first? :)

[Ragan]

Hurray for tackling darts!!!!!!!!!!

[Noca - Maria Fulo]

I´ve done the same pattern!! I just have finished it at last weekend.. with orange felt.. and I used a support from another pincushion..