Heart Pincushion

I have been wanting to use this fabric for awhile and I decided to make heart pincushions with it.  It is a little challenging because of the stripe.

On my first attempt I cut the stripe vertical; but, no matter how straight you cut the heart out, the stripe was never centered.

So, I put it away for a few weeks and thought it over and then I saw somewhere a heart cut out at a diagonal.  This solves the problem of the stripe.

Now, the stripe looks good anywhere it is laid out on the heart shape and it sews up nicely.   Little heart pincushions are such a sweet treat for a Valentine with out any calories.  I will have three available in my Etsy shop.  

I will link this to:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch  

Masterpiece Monday at Boogieboard Cottage 

Make It For Monday  at Cottage Instincts

Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff

Amaze Me Monday at Dittle Dattle

Making the World Cuter at making the World Cuter 

Market Monday at Etsy Cottage Style

Made By You  at Skip to my Lou 
Tute {Yourself} Tuesday at Little Eme
Market Monday at Etsy Cottage Style
Handmade Monday  at Olga's Home & Garden Blog

Honoring A Veteran

I am doing a little tribute today to my Grandfather for Veteran's Day.   This is an actual picture of him somewhere with some of the guys in his regiment.  He is the one in the top hat.  

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He was around twenty we he went into the army and he trained in Louisiana and then in Camp Breckinridge, KY (pic above).  He was then sent over to the European Theater.  Much has been written about these young men and the service they did for our country.  I don't know if we would recognize the world we live in if it had not been for these brave young men.  I appreciate what he did and have told him so often.  If you know a veteran who has missing or broken medals you can get them replaced.  I don't have a before pic of his medals but, they were in pieces.

I have my Grandfather's replacement medals displayed  in a shadowbox by his picture.  You can obtain these medals from the National Personnel Records Center at this website:

 http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/awards-and-decorations.html

The medals are replaced free to the veteran or family.  This is a great way to honor my Grandfather's service for his great grandchildren to see in this display on our wall.

 I will link to these wonderful blogs, go and visit them:

Before and After Party at Savvy Southern Style

Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts

Show and Tell Wednesday at Blue Cricket Design

Make It yours Day  at My Backyard Eden

Strut Your Stuff Party  at Saturday Mornings

 

I will join Joni at Red Couch Recipes for the Thanksgiving Challenge.  I will put at the end of every post till Thanksgiving what I am thankful for.  I am thankful for the men and women who have served in our military they have given the ultimate gift to our country.

Walking to the Battle of the Bulge

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