About my header

My shed is my header by my son Darrell, He painted the Robin for me and said that it reminded him of me. Because Robins use other birds nest and if there is an egg in it, they will take care of it just like its their own. He said thats what I do, I have always taken care of others in need of a home when I come across someone in need. Isnt that Sweet, I had told him I wanted a bird and this is the one he chose. Robins have solid blue eggs which are the symbols for him and his brothers and the speckled egg are the others I have taken into my home. It was very touching to me because he researched his piece, He is a true artist and has lots of great jobs. my neighbor had hers done to

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

DRESS FORM UPDATE MARCH 12TH

"NANCY DREW IS A CLUE"  started on March 6th.  Carol from http://justletmequilt.blogspot.com and Madam Samm  from http://sewwequilt.com are our sponsors.  So go see Carol and Madam Samm for the complete schedule......and HAVE FUN!!! 

Update March 12th.. My mom bought the Emery Powder for the flower at ..http://dottyral.etsy.com/
For those who wanted to know....
DRESS FORM PATTERN IS FROM RILEY BLAKE 
link to dress form The DIY Dish
THE FLOWER IS FILLED WITH METAL FILINGS TO SHARPEN YOUR NEEDLES. ( MY MOMS IDEA)

This is also my PIF Gift to SewdarnQuilts/Carolyn . for those of you that dont know what PIF is, its pay it forward, you have 365 days to send a gift to who signs up on your blog. I had 2 winners on my blog so I have another prize to make. 













81 comments:

  1. Great idea mom...the flower adds a nice 'tada'! :)

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  2. oh that is superb, what a great idea and so beautifully made.

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  3. Your Nancy Drew dress form is adorable :) I like the flower especially and it's functional which is great. Too cute.

    Jenn:)

    www.nancydrewsleuth.com

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  4. sew clever. You did an awesome job!

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  5. Super Cute ! Where did you get the metal filling from ? LOL the only place I can think of is a welding shop ! :\

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    1. My mom ordered them online.. because she wanted one, its the same stuff thats in those strawberry's, you know the one that has the little dangling thingy.. its what is in there.

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  6. That dress form is just darling! I've never seen this pattern and it so cute! Thanks for sharing!

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    1. http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/season-4-how-to-make-a-dress-form-mannequin-pin-cushion/

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  7. OMG, that is just the cutest thing I have ever seen. I've done PIF in the past. What a wonderful thing it is. Nothing beats meeting new quilters and getting surprise packages in the mail! You have a lucky few PIF'ers!

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  8. Really love the dress form such a wonderful way to keep it in your sewing room and ponder through the year....have a fun day.

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  9. That is just too cute! Love your choice of the fabrics for your project!

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  10. Very unique! thanks for sharing!

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  11. This is awesome! I hadn't seen this before now, and I LOVE IT!!

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  12. So cute! I especially love the flower!

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  13. That is so cute...love it! I'll have to check out that pattern. Thanks for hopping with us!

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  14. She is wonderful. Great idea and use of the fabric. Thanks so much.

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  15. What a super idea! Good job.

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  16. You win hands down for Unique!! I want one!!
    Blessings
    Gmama Jane

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  17. I like that you did something very different from a block but just as useful! Very well done of you!

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  18. This is BRILLIANT! Should have been the Top #1

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  19. Great project. I love those dressforms. I have 2 of them I have made.

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  20. Great work! I have never seen a dressform like this before.

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  21. What a great idea , really like this , very creative!

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  22. What a clever idea. This should be sitting in a library somewhere! Cute, cute, cute!

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  23. Love your project so unique and creative

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  24. Oh WOW!! Shirley I'm going to just love it when it arrives! How unique!
    Thank you ever so much :)

    x

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    1. You caught me.. LOL, I cant believe its not to you yet...I do hope you love it. Oh, I know you will. Your welcome..

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  25. Fun creative project. Glad you shared :)

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  26. love it! beautiful pin cushion!
    have fun on the hop

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  27. WOW! I like the dress form. Great idea.

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  28. What an adorable dress form! The flower really sets it off!

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  29. This is so adorable! I know Carolyn will love it!~

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  30. Thanks for the Tutorial linky! I just linked up. :)

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  31. The dress form is simply adorable. I got one for Christmas made by a dear friend and I love it.

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  32. That is just darling and I love the flower idea.

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  33. Great dress form pincushion. I like the quote in the middle too where it will be seen by the person you made this pincushion for. A friend of mine made me a similar pincushion, although not with Nancy Drew fabric. Your mom had a great idea for the flower to sharpen your pins and needles.

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  34. Wonderful! I never would have thought of using that fabric and it is great!

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  35. What an absolutley cute idea! My daughter would love this. Thanks for sharing!

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  36. Wow, I love that! and the ides for the pincushion, please thank you Mom, now where to find metal shavings! LOL!!

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  37. Very awesome pincushion. You are very creative. Thanks for sharing

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  38. This is so darned cute! You use a candlestick to support the pincushion, right? Hooray for collaboration with Mom.

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    1. http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/season-4-how-to-make-a-dress-form-mannequin-pin-cushion/
      And a christmas ornament for the head..

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  39. How much fun is this! Love the little dress form. I am going to have to find the tutorial to make one for myself.

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  40. I couldn't find the dress form pattern on the RB site. When I put "dress form" in the query box, it came up with "0 results" So how do you find it?

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    1. http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/season-4-how-to-make-a-dress-form-mannequin-pin-cushion/
      I made a mistake, I also made one using RB fabric.. sorry but heres the link and pattern.

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  41. oh my Goodness!!! that is waaay too cute!I want one! or two :)

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  42. I love the flower - what a great idea!

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  43. Oh, the dress form pattern is amazing!! and the flower, what a great idea!! (I recently bought a dress form and love ideas for how to dress her!)

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  44. Oh I love this!! Sew cute!! Love the flower too!Good job!!

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  45. I am thrilled to see you make the dress form pin cushion. I've had it marked to do for months and have not tried it yet. Your pin cushion is amazing. I hope it was not difficult as I would like to make a couple for our quilt guild show boutique next year. The flower is a great touch. At times I wish I had listened more to my mom. Thank you for participating and inspiring me to at least try the project. You are creative and an inspiration.

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  46. Love the dress form pin cusion! Such a unique idea to use the fabric. Well done!
    Beckie in Brentwood, TN

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  47. Love the dress form idea pincushion.

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  48. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  49. love that dress form pincushion... thanks

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  50. I just bought some material to make one of those.

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  51. Thank you for sharing this adorable dress form. I adore it. Happy Hearts are Creative Hearts...

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  52. This is so cute! Thanks for the link to the tutorial.

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  53. I love this pincushion!! In fact, I had to go to the video immediately. I've already downloaded the pattern and signed-up for the newsletter and signed-up for their additional YouTube videos. What a wonderful use of the Nancy Drew fabrics. Thank you so much.

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  54. What a cute dressform!!! Very Creative!!! Looove it! :)

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  55. Super fun and unique project!

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  56. The dressform is adorable! A super fun place to put Nancy Drew!

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  57. SO cute! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  58. hey shirley! you did a really good job on your pin cushion, and i, too, like the little quote right in the middle. fabulous job and i can't believe you didnt even get the spot for most creative. You should have been #1 for sure!

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  59. Thank you all xoxoxoxo I dont have to be #1 some place else, I am here with you all..

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  60. Your dress form is such a clever pin cushion and I think it will make a super gift for some quilty friend in the newa future. Thank You so much for sharing this with us.

    Sincerely,
    Tricia

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  61. That is such a cool pin cushion! I will have to put it on my project to do list! Thanks for sharing it-so much fun. lol vickise at gmail dot com

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