Pincushions with Rifle Paper Co. Fabric
Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co. creates beautiful art! The combination of salt cellars, antique glass and other unique vessels combined with Anna’s fabric created a colorful batch of pincushions to enjoy while sewing.
This batch of pincushions is the largest I’ve ever made due to combining two different fabric lines, Wildwood and Primavera. Many pincushions were made with salt cellars while others were made using interesting pieces of glass that showcased larger cuts of the fabric.
Citrus Blossom Lemon Fabric in Green Ruffle Edge Glass Candy Dish
The diameter of the green glass is over 6 inches.
Birch Black Fabric in White Milk Glass Ashtray
This white milk glass ashtray measures 8 inches in diameter and the center pincushion is 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
Wildwood Floral Print in White Milk Glass Hobnail Butter Dish Lid
I found this this hobnail butter dish lid in an antique store in Toledo, Ohio. It measures over 6 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide. The glass is in mint condition and heavy so it offers a stable base for pincushions. Because of the length and design of the fabric, the edges of the floral design that flow into greenery are able to be captured.
Wildwood Mint Metallic in Salt Cellar
A fun detail that Anna incorporates into some of her fabrics are metallic elements. When creating pincushions, including metallic thread and beads can provide a subtle connection among all parts of the pincushion.
It is also fun to be be bold and go big to highlight the metallic prints!
Glass for Rifle Paper Co. Pincushion Batch
There were over 50 pincushions in this batch! I’ve been accumulating the glass over the past year, maybe even longer. Having a wide variety of glass makes matching up fabric and creating the pincushions an interesting and pleasurable process.
To see a fun video that Lucy and I made of all of the Rifle Paper Co. pincushions, click HERE.
Happy Crafting and Quilting! ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎
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