Everyone's favorite blogger, Amanda Jean, has released her first fabric line, with Connecting Threads, called Good Neighbors, and it is available NOW. Good Neighbors looks exactly like what you would expect from Amanda. It's bright and cheerful, and works well with fabric that is already in your stash. (The stripes are my favorite)
I'm sure you have seen all the pin cushions that have popped up on blogs and instagram, and I too have made one. This is actually the 1st pincushion I have ever made, and it was fun to make, I'm not sure why I haven't made one sooner, maybe because I hate pinning.
Mine is based on the Cheerio quilt block, but I shrunk it down to 4 inches. I decided to keep it scrappy, an ode to Amanda's love of scraps, and I love how it turned out. The pincushion pattern can be found in this book, I just used a different patchwork square.
If you have a minute, check out all the cool pincushions made with Good Folks:
(Or on instagram: #goodneighborsfabric)
9/3/2015 Mary – Mary on Lake Pulaski
9/4/2015 Svetlana – Sotak Handmade (you are here)
9/5/2015 Debbie – Esch House Quilts
9/6/2015 Holly – Bijou Lovely
9/7/2015 Carla – Grace and Favour
9/8/2015 Faith – Fresh Lemons Quilts
9/9/2015 Vanessa – V and Co.
9/10/2015 Anna – Thimbleanna
9/11/2015 Krista – Poppy Print Creates
9/12/2015 Erin – Why Not Sew
9/13/2015 Lee – May Chappell
9/14/2015 Alex – Tea Ginny Designs
9/15/2015 Cheryl – Nap Time Quilter
9/16/2015 Penny – Sew Take a Hike
9/17/2015 Amy – During Quilt Time
9/18/2015 Debbie – A Quilter’s Table
9/19/2015 Anne – Spring Leaf Studios
9/20/2015 Melissa Corry – Happy Quilting
9/21/2015 Amber – One Shabby Chick
9/22/2015 Nettie – A Quilt is Nice
9/23/2015 Adrianne – Little Bluebell
9/24/2015 Cindy – Live a Colorful Life
9/25/2015 Amy – Diary of a Quilter
9/26/2015 Chase – Quarter Inch Mark
9/27/2015 Rene – Rene Creates
9/28/2015 Erin – House on Hill Road
9/29/2015 Nicole – Modern Handcraft
9/30/2015 Teri – Connecting Threads
9/4/2015 Svetlana – Sotak Handmade (you are here)
9/5/2015 Debbie – Esch House Quilts
9/6/2015 Holly – Bijou Lovely
9/7/2015 Carla – Grace and Favour
9/8/2015 Faith – Fresh Lemons Quilts
9/9/2015 Vanessa – V and Co.
9/10/2015 Anna – Thimbleanna
9/11/2015 Krista – Poppy Print Creates
9/12/2015 Erin – Why Not Sew
9/13/2015 Lee – May Chappell
9/14/2015 Alex – Tea Ginny Designs
9/15/2015 Cheryl – Nap Time Quilter
9/16/2015 Penny – Sew Take a Hike
9/17/2015 Amy – During Quilt Time
9/18/2015 Debbie – A Quilter’s Table
9/19/2015 Anne – Spring Leaf Studios
9/20/2015 Melissa Corry – Happy Quilting
9/21/2015 Amber – One Shabby Chick
9/22/2015 Nettie – A Quilt is Nice
9/23/2015 Adrianne – Little Bluebell
9/24/2015 Cindy – Live a Colorful Life
9/25/2015 Amy – Diary of a Quilter
9/26/2015 Chase – Quarter Inch Mark
9/27/2015 Rene – Rene Creates
9/28/2015 Erin – House on Hill Road
9/29/2015 Nicole – Modern Handcraft
9/30/2015 Teri – Connecting Threads
Your pincushion is so darn sweet! I just love this fabric collection too... Pretty colours and prints, plus I love that name!!!
ReplyDeleteI love to make pincushions both to keep and give as gifts. This one is especially cute! I love the fabrics and the pattern.
ReplyDeleteCould those pieces be any tinier?! Love how you used Amanda Jean's fabrics!
ReplyDeleteYou cannot have to many pin cushions. Your pattern is so sweet. I love the blog hop and seeing all the colorful pin cushions and fabric combos. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery cute with the lovely fabrics and the little tiny pieces!
ReplyDeletei love that fabric, and your pinnie
ReplyDeleteGreat job for your first pincushion. Such tiny pieces.
ReplyDeleteWould never have guessed that was your first pincushion. Very nice! Shop123(at)elenabattles(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGreat job!!! Lov eit! Have never made a Pin Cushion before...but this Hop has been such fun! Really think I will be making a few..for me & my sewy friends! :) Thanks for chance to win the charm pack...is such pretty fabrics!
ReplyDeleteVery cute pincushion! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLove your pin cushion, I have made three so far during this hop. Really gets the inspiration working.
ReplyDeletevery cute...love the orange button in the middle.
ReplyDeletebuffyh_6 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com
Your pincushion is adorable - and the fabric is just beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity to enter the giveaway. (shiparks@gmail.com)
ReplyDeleteIt's so cute, thanks for sharing. Have a great day! dawnm1993(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGreat fabric and great pincushion! Read some older blog posts and love your "Cheerio" quilt top as well.
ReplyDeleteI would love this charm pack! I am enjoying all the pin cushions out there. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is so cute! I am really enjoying this blog hop. Thanks!
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Your pin cushion is so smart looking. I would love to have another charm pack of this line (yes, I got one from Connecting Threads and have already used it). Thanks.
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My favorite part is the big orange button in the middle. :) sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteCute pincushion! Love the fabric!!!!
ReplyDeleteBykayn@aol.com
Nettie,
ReplyDeleteI can not believe that this is your first pincushion! ;) It's adorable and I love that you shrunk down a cheerio block. Nice work! Thank you so much for being a part of the pincushion party! Thanks for your kind words, too. They are much appreciated! xo
Amanda Jean
Adorable pin cushion! Love the button center! Very cute fabrics. You and Amanda Jean are two of my favorite quilters. dorkyquilts@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteSuch a tiny pincushion! So cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCute pincushion! I love the covered button in the center. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat pin cushion, Love your button.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun pin cushion!
ReplyDeleteAdorable. Looks like some tiny piecing went into this pincushion!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteI love that idea of shrinking down a block for a pincushion. Very cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the button in the middle!
ReplyDeleteCute scrappy pincushion. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteVery nice pincushion!
ReplyDeleteQuite cute and so useful!!
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion! Very cute. :o)
ReplyDeleteLove this new line.your pincushion uses so many prints!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! I will be making a pin cushion tomorrow as an extra for an Instagram swap. I think it'll be fun!
ReplyDeletesuper cute pincushion
ReplyDeleteVery cute and colourful. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeletevery fun! i love all the scrappy ones - perfect for this fabric
ReplyDeleteDuring summer I missed seeing your beautiful creations; glad you're back. :) Thanks for this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteipodmomma at gmail dot com
Love your pincushion; feeling like I need to make one for myself, and some extras for cute gifts.
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion. Because of Amanda Jean, I have made 9 pincushions this week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job you did on your first pincushion !
ReplyDeleteChristine from Ontario
The button in the middle is the greatest feature! It's kind of like a belly button!
ReplyDeleteThat is a really sweet pincushion and the button is a perfect finishing touch!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
ReplyDeleteNettie,
ReplyDeleteHow cool of a CHeerio Block; I adore the orange backed flower in the center. Great job on your first pinnie:)
Great little gift idea for my sewing friends!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous! (I'm in Australia so don't include me in the giveaway...just wanted you to know how lovely this is!)
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is fabulous, and the fabrics are wonderful. This pincushion hop is wonderful. I'm getting so many cute ideas. No wonder people obsess on pincushions. They are like little tiny precious pillows. I'd love to have a basketful of them!
ReplyDeleteThese fabrics are some of my all-time favorites! I've got to make a pincushion of my own, too. I just started sewing at the end of July and have already pieced 5 projects, including a Christmas tree skirt. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! I'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteLove this. It really looks like a cushion... like a cushion I would sew for a doll house. Love, love, love.
ReplyDeletedetermineddebby at gmail dot com
Nicely detailed pinnie. It shows off the fabric collection.
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion! Amanda Jean's fabrics make it perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is very pretty 😉
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I think this has to be one of my favourite pincushions from the blog hop x
ReplyDeleteIain.ross30 at gmail dot com
Cute pin cushion! Amanda Jean's fabric looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHer fabric is so cute. I have never made a pin cushion either! I should change that!
ReplyDeleteLove the block you chose for your first pincushion!
ReplyDeleteReally cute. I love making these. I have made several of them. I am going to display them on the coolest vintage shelving ever that i managed to snatch up this month at a flea market and i fixed up and painted. Now it will have a cute pincushion collection next to my quilt books. ♡
ReplyDeleteReally cute. I love making these. I have made several of them. I am going to display them on the coolest vintage shelving ever that i managed to snatch up this month at a flea market and i fixed up and painted. Now it will have a cute pincushion collection next to my quilt books. ♡
ReplyDeleteReally cute. I love making these. I have made several of them. I am going to display them on the coolest vintage shelving ever that i managed to snatch up this month at a flea market and i fixed up and painted. Now it will have a cute pincushion collection next to my quilt books. ♡
ReplyDeleteSo sweet - there have been so many cute cushions!!
ReplyDeleteI have a pincushion pattern to make a tiny tuffet. I just don't have the "right" fabrics yet. The Good Neighbors line by Amanda is awesome. I will check it out!
ReplyDeleteLove all the pin cushions! I made my first ones several weeks ago using Amanda Jean's pattern. It was lots of fun and I know I'll make more too.
ReplyDeleteI love this fabric line and all the darling pincushions made from it! Hope I win some of it! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteBright and cheerful fabric line! Your pincushion used the fabric beautifully. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteso cute ~ fingers crossed xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute pincushion. I love the fabrics, thanks for a chance to win a charm pack.
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is adorable. Thanks for a chance to win some of this fun fabric.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in this pincushion. Thank you, peterstankovich@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteI am loving all the pincushion on the hop. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLove that little button in the middle and the pincushion as a whole! I really like the asymmetrical layout of the fabrics. To me, it makes the design more interesting! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSo cute. I love Amanda Jean's style, the scraps and the brights.
ReplyDeleteI want all of the Good Neighbors line; it's so cheery!
ReplyDeleteAnother awesome pincushion on this blog hop. I am really going to miss this in October! I so look forward to seeing a new pincushion each day.
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ReplyDeleteI love to make pincushions. This one is especially cute! I love the fabrics.
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Another cute pincushion! This is a fun blog hop!
ReplyDeleteCute cute cute!!
ReplyDeletecute! love the bright colors
ReplyDeleteI love pincushions. This one is sew adorable! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteDmac5958ataoldotcom
So cute, I love this hop!
ReplyDeleteVery cute pincushion!
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion😍 The Good Neighbors fabric line has so many possibilities :). Prismsaz@cox.net
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion and the fabric line!
ReplyDeleteI have become addicted to making these little pincushions since this party started! Yours is such an interesting pattern - I love it! Thanks for sharing. Pam
ReplyDeleteCute pincushion. I love making them. Thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet pincushion! Loving this happy fabric!!
ReplyDeleteLove your design, I don't know that block have to check it out and the Instagram pictures. Thanks for a chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHELLO,yours is a sweet little Pin Cushion! Neat Fabrics!
ReplyDeleteThanks to You+CT for the giveaway! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
I love the cute button on your pin cushion. So cute! Thanks
ReplyDeleteThe cheerio block and the button are delightful! This is one of my favorites in this fun hop. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Where can I find the cheerio block? Cute fabric line too Karen
ReplyDeletekthurn(at)bektel(dot)com
This is one of my favs!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favs!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that?! Thanks and God bless! ILuvTheEucharist @ aol.com
ReplyDeleteLove your pincushion
ReplyDeleteBykayn@aol.com
I am loving seeing all the sweet pincushions on this blog hop. I have to try making some more... annesimonot@sasktel.net
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