Good Neighbors

 

 

Amanda Jean has done it again! Not only does she make the coolest things, but now she has a line of fabric to make all those fabulous things with!

Her line of fabric with Connecting Threads is called Good Neighbors and for those of you who have spent any amount of time with Amanda, know that  is the perfect name for her fabric.

In celebration of her fabric line, the folks at Connecting Threads are throwing a pincushion blog party! Once again, very fitting for Amanda who must have hundreds of pincushions!

 

 

For my Good Neighbors pincushion, I used the Ann block from The Farmer's Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt book, reduced the block to 3" (!!) and paper pieced it.

 

 

I always color in my paper piecing patterns so I don't get the fabrics confused!

 

 

For the back, I crocheted a little 3" single crochet patch to sew onto the block, and stuffed it with wool scraps.

 

 

 

Here are the Good Neighbors pincushion party participants for you all to check out! There are lots of great pincushions featuring Good Neighbors (like this one by Krista! and this one by Faith!, and these by Anna!, so inspiring! 

 

9/1/2015	Amanda Jean	http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/
9/2/2015	Anna	http://www.noodle-head.com/
9/3/2015	Mary	http://maryonlakepulaski.blogspot.com/
9/4/2015	Svetlana	http://sotakhandmade.blogspot.com/
9/5/2015	Debbie	http://www.eschhousequilts.com/
9/6/2015	Holly	http://www.bijoulovelydesigns.com/
9/7/2015	Carla	http://carla-graceandfavour.blogspot.com/
9/8/2015	Faith	www.FreshLemonsQuilts.com
9/9/2015	Vanessa	http://www.vanessachristenson.com/
9/10/2015	Anna	http://www.thimbleanna.com/
9/11/2015	Krista	http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.com/
9/12/2015	Erin	http://whynotsew.blogspot.com/
9/13/2015	Lee	http://www.maychappell.com/
9/14/2015	Alex	http://teaginnydesigns.blogspot.com/
9/15/2015	Cheryl	http://naptimequilter.blogspot.com/
9/16/2015	Penny	http://sewtakeahike.typepad.com/
9/17/2015	Amy	http://duringquiettime.com/
9/18/2015	Debbie	http://aquilterstable.blogspot.com/
9/19/2015	Anne	http://www.springleafstudios.com/
9/20/2015	Melissa Corry	http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/
9/21/2015	Amber	http://www.oneshabbychick.typepad.com/
9/22/2015	Nettie	http://aquiltisnice.blogspot.com/
9/23/2015	Adrianne	http://www.littlebluebell.com/
9/24/2015	Cindy	http://www.liveacolorfullife.net/
9/25/2015	Amy	http://www.diaryofaquilter.com/
9/26/2015	Chase	http://quarterinchmark.blogspot.com/
9/27/2015	Rene	http://www.renecreates.com/
9/28/2015	Erin	http://www.houseonhillroad.com/
9/29/2015	Nicole	http://modernhandcraft.com/
9/30/2015	Teri	http://blog.connectingthreads.com/

 

One last bit of exciting news, Connecting Threads is offering up a charm pack of Good Neighbors to one of you (Canadian or US residents only please!). Leave a comment on this post to enter, and I'll choose a winner in a week. 

 

Comments

[Anita]

I love the little pincushion, it is adorable!

[Arita]

Thanks for a chance to win. Love ur pin cushion.

[Anne D.]

I love this fabric line! I also like paper piecing, but, wow! those pieces are tiny!

[Patricia Cash]

Thank you for the tutorial on the Ann block, it is great for a pincushion.
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[Karen]

Sweet pincushion! Love the idea of using crochet along with the lovely fabric.

[Debbi]

I am starting a farmer's wife 30's QAL so I enjoyed seeing what you did with the block.

[suzanne]

When I saw your name on the pincushion parade, I squealed and thought, "I bet Penny will do a paper pieced one." I was right! What I didn't expect was the crocheted background and the wool stuffing. You are one clever quilter. Thanks for sharing your talent and making such a delightful pincushion.

[Melissa Dee]

very cute pincushion! You're piecing is very impressive!

[Diane Beavers]

Penny, what a cool crocheted backing for a pin cushion...how natural and original. Love it. So glad you joined this blog hop..it's been thee most fun.
thanks for sharing your pinnie. After reading many posts by Amanda Jean and her pin cushions, I'm inspired to make one w/scraps left over from each of my quilting projects.

[Elaine in North Tx.]

What a cute idea with the crochet backing on the pin cushion.

[Sandy K]

Like you pincushion. Amanda Jean's fabrics are wonderful.

[Vicki H]

The crochet pin cushion back is a great idea, I would never thought of that. Thanks for the giveaway chance.

[jane d]

Really cute pincushion!

[Jennifer Stutheit]

I love how you placed the striped fabric! This is super cute pin cushion! Thanks for the chance to win some great fabric!

[Michele T]

Cute fabric collection!! I'm really enjoying this bog hop, there are some great ideas for pincushions.

[Kay Nelson]

Love all the pincushions! My Good Neighbors has been shipped. Can't wait and would love to win some, too.

[LINDA]

HI,I like your project>think I'll make one similar! Thanks for the giveaway too!

[bee]

i love seeing all these fun pincushions!

[isabella]

great idea crochet and sewing !
Isabella

[Tamie]

Love your little pin cushion.

[Rebecca]

that little pin cushion is darling! Fabric is just cool.... thank you

[bobbi dougherty]

Would Love to win. Love her new line. Thanks!

[Beth T.]

What a cute idea, to crochet the backing. No matter how many people do the same thing--make a pin cushion, for example--there are still so many ways to make it one's own, and darling.

[Amanda Jean]

Penny! This is so adorable! I can't believe how teeny tiny the block is...of course that makes it extra cute! I love (!!!) the crocheted backing and the fact that you stuffed it with wool scraps. Great idea! Thank you so much for being a part of the pincushion party! And thanks for your kind words, too! xoxo

[Nancy]

Cute pincushion. Love the fabrics. Thanks for sharing the giveaway!

[Jo West]

You are definitely an over achiever on your pincushion. Paper piecing, crocheted bottom. I am impressed! Very creative.

[Sharon Black]

Thanks for sharing your very cute pincushion:).
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[Sarah Scott]

Wondered if you purposefully rounded the corners on your pin cushion since the paper piecing pattern is not rounded on the corners. I like the rounded corners. I like that you can do such tiny paper piecing!

[Sarah J.]

That tiny piecing blows me away! Such a sweet little pincushion! This is such a fun cheerful line- would be perfect to pull out in the middle of my rather long winter!

[Doris McCarty]

That is SEW cute!
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[Mary Knight]

You are inspiring me to make a pincushion. I've never made one before.

[selina]

I can't believe you got 28 pieces in a 3 inch square. Wonderful block. I like the idea of a crocheted back.

[Lisa Marie]

Super cute! I'm so enjoying all the lovely pincushions on this hop.

[Quilting Tangent]

Cute pincushion.

[Claire Ross]

What a cute pincushion, the crochet base works really well.
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[Stacy]

The pincushion you created is super cute!

[Wendy S]

Hi Penny! Cute pincushion. I like the crocheted bottom. I've been having fun looking at all the pincushions each day. It's kind of like a shop hop. It's introducing me to new quilt bloggers. I'm a quilter & enjoy doing a lot of the same stuff you do. We got kayaks for Christmas & live in Austin so we've been enjoying the water sports this summer too.

[Linda Smith]

The paper pieced FW block is perfect.
A whole FW quilt out of Good Neighbors prints would be brilliant.

[Judy]

Great pincushion - love the crochet back, never would have thought of that!

[Karen]

What a great change of pace to crochet the back :) And thanks for the tip about coloring in the paper piecing! Maybe I'll get the courage to try paper piecing someday soon.

[Piroska]

Love the pincushion! One of these days, maybe I'll actually make one myself! My old pincushion has been around for 30 years! And it looks it!! :o)

[Jennifer]

Great idea using a crocheted back! Makes a very unique pincushion!

[Pat S]

Love Good Neighbors! Such pretty, bright colors!

[Anita Carol Gambrell]

I love the paper piecing method, I am just learning it! Great oincushion! Thanks

[Patsy W]

Love the pin cushion and also the fabric is phenomenal!!

[Paula]

I would love to win a charm pack of Amanda Jean's fabric! I would mix so well with my scraps! Thank you for the giveaway!

[stanleybeagle]

Another super cute pincushion! You guys are killing me with this blog hop!

[Kathy E.]

I am really enjoying seeing all the pincushions during this hop. There are so many variations and the Good Neighbors bundle is so adorable!

[Sarah]

The crocheted back to your pincushion is a nice touch! Beautiful.

[Alicia]

Love your pincushion. Thanks for the chance.