Piles of Pins

January 12, 2011

I don't know about you guys but when I am sewing, pins end up all over the place~ in piles on my cutting table, on my ironing board and by my sewing machine.  Hopefully one of those locations will have my pin cushion near by. Here is where they ended up today and here is where they will stay!

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I may have to confiscate the rest of the gnomes around the house under the guise of sewing room use.  OK OK, twist my arm, I'll make the kids some new ones if you insist!

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