Fab Little Pincushion

This is the pincushion I made for the Fab Little Pincushion swap and oh how I love it!!!   It's ok to adore your own stuff, right?    :)

I made it for Carol of Mamacjt.   I was peeking at her Flickr favorites and spied an embroidered sampler made in a grid and knew that was what I wanted do.  I loved trying out new stitches in the tiny squares (an inch).  Carol loves rainbow colors just like me so that was a joy too.  She loves it, thankfully!  I ended up being sick a lot so having handwork to do while laying around on the couch was nice.   

I got a great pincushion & extra goodies from Staci:

Staci used a pattern called  "Deep Dish Pincushion".  I had never seen it before.  She also made an adorable needle book with pockets inside for scissors and needles.  

This is one of my favorite swaps and I can't wait for the next round -- hopefully after the holidays!