Sweet New Pincushion!
How's this for the cutest couple EVER?!! This began as a towel and has probably been in a drawer or tucked away for years. It's finally time for them to live on in a pincushion!
I used two of my favorite rulers to quilt this one, the 9" Slim and my Kelly Bean notched ruler. You can find them here in my online shop https://kellyclinequilting.bigcartel.com/products Use the code LOVE10 in the discount box at checkout for 10% off anytime!
I like to ditch stitch these small pieces before doing the free motion quilting. This particular ruler is 9" x 1 1/2", making it easy to manipulate. I created the curved ends so it would move freely with no sharp corners to get caught up in the seams.
The other favorite ruler I find particularly helpful is the Notched Kelly Bean. This ruler has a notch to nest around the hopping foot. It's great to help guide the machine around shapes, applique, or embroidery as I did here. https://kellyclinequilting.bigcartel.com/products The notched rulers are ONLY for use on a moving machine (longarm). You can see how they work in this video. https://youtu.be/D2cAVmhVdNA
Find the notched rulers here
https://kellyclinequilting.bigcartel.com/product/notched-rulers-for-the-long-arm-only
After I've outlined all of the embroidery, I go back with a very tiny fill. I call this the bubble, spiral and belly button design. I'm using Glide 40 weight thread and a Schmetz #16 ballpoint needle (find these in the shop, for longarm only) https://kellyclinequilting.bigcartel.com/category/long-arm-machine-needles
The stitch length on these is very small, about 14 stitches per inch. When working with curves and circles, a tight stitch length is your best option for creating a good looking curve!
TA-DA!!! Aren't they just precious?!! You can find many more pincushion posts on my Facebook page. Don't forget, use the code LOVE10 anytime in the discount box at checkout for 10% off. https://kellyclinequilting.bigcartel.com/products
Have a fabulous Tuesday everyone! Stay safe and sew, at least we have that!!