The more softies I make, the more I find myself in need of organizational techniques to help with the explosion of tiny tools and instruments necessary for this craft. How better to keep my pins and needles at the ready than by using them to craft a custom pin cushion!This design arose from my fascination with internal organs and probably the fact that I've been revisiting seasons one and two of Nip/Tuck while I craft. It is also my first attempt at the blanket stitch. I painstakingly needle-felted the design of the heart, but these pictures lose the delicate shading on the valves.
After putting the final stitch in this overstuffed cushion, I was sure of my roaring success. Then I happily stabbed all my pins in and noticed it's a little...emo. Consider this the cliche tortured poetry of the arts and crafts world.
