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
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Amanda Jean
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9/2/2015
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Anna
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9/3/2015
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Mary
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9/4/2015
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Svetlana
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9/5/2015
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Debbie
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9/6/2015
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Holly
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9/7/2015
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Carla
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9/8/2015
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Faith
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9/9/2015
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Vanessa
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9/10/2015
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Anna
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9/11/2015
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Krista
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9/12/2015
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Erin
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9/13/2015
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Lee
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9/14/2015
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Alex
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9/15/2015
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Cheryl
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9/16/2015
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Penny
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9/17/2015
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Amy
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9/18/2015
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Debbie
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9/19/2015
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Anne
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9/20/2015
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Melissa Corry
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9/21/2015
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Amber
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9/22/2015
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Nettie
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9/23/2015
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Adrianne
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9/24/2015
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Cindy
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9/25/2015
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Amy
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9/26/2015
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Chase
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9/27/2015
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Rene
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9/28/2015
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Erin
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9/29/2015
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Nicole
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9/30/2015
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Teri
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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.
Goodness that cushion is adorable! I can't believe you made it out of 3" blocks. That is amazing!
Posted by: Sandy A in St. Louis | 16 September 2015 at 07:40 PM
Cute pincushion!!!
Posted by: Allison C | 16 September 2015 at 07:47 PM
That is so cute. I love all the tiny prints.
Posted by: Emily C | 16 September 2015 at 08:02 PM
Great pincushion. Enjoying all the unique projects.
Posted by: Betsy | 16 September 2015 at 08:03 PM
This is too cute! Love the 2 tone idea.
Posted by: Chris | 16 September 2015 at 09:28 PM
I like that you reduced a block down to pincushion size then paper pieced it. It turned out great!
Posted by: MoeWest | 16 September 2015 at 09:48 PM
Cute pincushion, thank you for sharing. Have a great day!
Posted by: Dawn Jones | 16 September 2015 at 09:55 PM
That looks scary hard to make, but the result looks worth it!
Posted by: Bethany A. | 16 September 2015 at 10:23 PM
Your pincushion is really cute with the crochet on the back.Thank you for the chance to win.
Posted by: teri | 16 September 2015 at 11:17 PM
Cute pincushion. Thanks for the giveaway.
Posted by: Lindseyf | 17 September 2015 at 04:45 AM
Such a cute pincushion - you do great work. The crochet backing is such a special touch - love it.
Posted by: Anne Marie | 17 September 2015 at 05:18 AM
What a delightful pincushion! And the line of fabric is so pretty!!
Posted by: Judy S. | 17 September 2015 at 06:53 AM
I love the fabric designs.
I never thought of coloring in the paper foundations. That is a good trick to know.
Posted by: Gene Black | 17 September 2015 at 07:07 AM
Cute pin cushion - perfect use of the fabrics.
Posted by: Helen | 17 September 2015 at 07:30 AM
I love your tiny paper pieced pincushion! I adore paper piecing and will try your design but alas I do not crochet-so will have to piece my back. Thanks for the giveaway chance!
Posted by: Debbie Miller | 17 September 2015 at 08:27 AM
Cute, cute, cute! I love your little crocheted back too.
Posted by: Karen | 17 September 2015 at 09:42 AM
I love your idea of using the Ann block and reducing it for your pincushion. So cute!
Posted by: Lisa E | 17 September 2015 at 11:39 AM
This fabric is so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
Posted by: Katie Cohagen | 17 September 2015 at 02:39 PM
Cute pincushion!
Posted by: Annette | 17 September 2015 at 05:06 PM
I have never paper-pieced. Your pincusion is Super!! Such small pieces to sew! Love it! :)
Posted by: Lori Morton | 17 September 2015 at 08:32 PM
Great job! I'm enjoying seeing all of these little projects.
Posted by: Melissa Miller | 17 September 2015 at 08:51 PM
Such a cute line of fabric! I like you crocheted part of your cushion - so sweet!
Posted by: Lee | 18 September 2015 at 05:11 AM
Love this happy collection. Pincushion is wonderful.
Posted by: Jenifer | 18 September 2015 at 05:51 AM
Great idea for the backing...and I never thought to stuff something with scraps...so smart...seems like such an obvious way to use up scraps!!! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Buffy | 18 September 2015 at 08:26 AM
So tiny and adorable! Thanks
Posted by: Cynthia Brunz Designs | 18 September 2015 at 10:20 AM
Hi Penny! I found your website when a friend and I were checking out the FC Modern Quilt Guild website. You and I knew each other 15 years ago! It's great to see you and your beautiful work - I love it all and please say hi to Lenny for me!
Posted by: Sheryl HIghsmith | 18 September 2015 at 04:03 PM
Totally taking the crochet idea, what a finish!
Posted by: Linda Gagliano | 18 September 2015 at 05:48 PM
The pincushion is precious and the fabrics are beautiful.
Posted by: Ellee | 18 September 2015 at 11:15 PM
Love pincushions!
Posted by: Greta | 19 September 2015 at 06:34 PM
The crocheted back on the pincushion , what a marvelous idea! I have yarn skeins with just a bit left and this is a great way to use up those bits! Thank you for a chance to win!
Posted by: Ana Earl | 20 September 2015 at 08:57 AM
Paper piecing such small pieces, you are ambitious. I haven't learned to paper piece using big pieces yet. Very cute pin cushion and very cute fabric.
Posted by: Karen Thurn | 20 September 2015 at 12:31 PM
What a cute pin cushion!
Posted by: Chiska | 20 September 2015 at 01:19 PM
Those are some tiny paper pieced pieces. So cute!
Posted by: Lynn Kline | 20 September 2015 at 06:29 PM
What a practical, fun way to practice paper piecing!
Posted by: Annmarie | 20 September 2015 at 07:49 PM
Great block to try. I love it.
Posted by: Tina | 21 September 2015 at 09:10 AM
Love this fabric and the amazing pincushion that you made!
Posted by: Kamille | 21 September 2015 at 02:16 PM
Very nice pincushion. I'm getting so many great ideas. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
Posted by: Cyndy Knapp | 21 September 2015 at 02:58 PM
Oh!! I love your idea of a crocheted back to the pincushion!!
Adds a wonderful texture!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Pat
Posted by: Pat T. | 21 September 2015 at 10:10 PM