Monday 13 May 2013

I'm meant to stick pins in this?

Last week the very talented Catherine (of Cat and Vee - who run an amazing etsy store together) ran a little giveaway on her blog and Facebook page, and I was lucky enough to win :o) I 'met' Cat this year through the Aus Mod bee, and have been following her blog ever since - she makes seriously gorgeous stuff.

My parcel of total awesomness arrived today, beautifully wrapped with the most awesome Cat and Vee postcard.


Honestly, how am I meant to bring myself to stick pins in this beauty? The photos I took of the sides came out even worse than this one - but they're just as awesome as the top :o) You can see some excellent photos that Cat took instead if you like ;o)


The fabric wasn't actually part of the giveaway - I asked Cat if she would mind getting me some from her local Spotlight, and she very kindly obliged to be my fabric mule. No idea what I'll use it for, but I am completely in love with it's selvedgey gorgeousness :o)


Thanks so much Cat, I am completely besotted, and feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now!

xx Jess


16 comments:

Susan said...

What an adorable pin cushion! I wouldn't be pinning it either! And it looks like its time for a trip to Spotlight- I haven't been for AGES!

Jess @ Scrappy n Happy said...

Seriously cute pincushion! I was hoping to win it myself LOL but it couldn't have gone to a better home :)

Lucy | Charm About You said...

That is so pretty!! Even the sides are gorgeous so you can't stick pins there either!! Great fabric too :)

Taryn V. said...

Very fun package! Everything about the pincushion is completely adorable! I love those sweet little gnomes. The fabric is so great too!

Charlotte said...

eeeep! that's so adorable!!

needle and nest said...

What an adorable pin cushion! I'm sure it will keep you smiling whenever you're at your machine! :)

Nicky said...

Lucky ducky Jess!

Heather D. said...

Really cute!

Di said...

Nice win. Di x

Katy Cameron said...

Oh no, no pins, you'd end up voodooing them!

Catherine said...

wow, what a fabulous pincushion!

Patti said...

Just the cutest pincushion! Lucky winner!

Kirsten said...

Such a cute pincushion - I wouldn't be able to bring myself to stick pins in it either:) Love the selvedge fabric too!

Annabella said...

...and that's why we love swaps!!

cat and vee xoxo said...

oh yay awesome Jess, thanks so much for such a lovely post!!

So happy the pin cushion and fabric (always happy to be a fabric mule!) arrived safe and sound. Maybe start with sticking pins in Curly Pops Cam's gorgeous fabric and leave the gnomes and peg-dolls pin-free :-)

So happy too that the sweet little pin cushion will be in such a fabulous-sewing-home.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the fabric - I haven't cut into mine yet - no plans yet. Cat x

Nat at Made in Home said...

So cute! Lucky you!