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Pin Keeps For Spring

17 Monday Apr 2017

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I just love the blue gray color of these fabrics

They are so easy to work with and coordinate so well together. I used to be able to get these in red as well but I have not been able to find them

I made this heart a while ago and I was playing around making different birds ~ I don’t know what kind of bird it is but I was going for a chubby chickadee shaped bird. Anyway I liked how the bird looked on top of this heart so this is the finished piece. I added a cute little strawberry in some civil war patterned fabric for a bit of interest

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This piece started out as several fabrics that I absolutely adore

I used the faded cream fabric as the base and for the strawberries and the birds wings. The bird is made from some civil war reproduction fabric in the grayed blue. I sewed all 5 strawberries by hand and then added another faded blue fabric for the strawberry tops. At 12 inches tall this is a pretty impressive pin keep for the collector. It is also pretty heavy due to the rusty finished glass base it is sitting on

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Both of these lovely pin keeps are available on eBay through April 23rd, 2017

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Springtime Blessings ~ Delilah

Primitive Pumpkin Pin keep Sampler Sewing Roll Strawberries and Pin Box

14 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Today I am offering this Primitive Autumn-Themed sewing collection. The sewing roll is a mix of cottons and wool. It is 21 inches long and 7 inches wide. The pockets on either end are a green plaid wool.  The third pocket is a striped reproduction civil war cotton.  There are 2 cotton pieces for pin and needle storage.  I added a mix of different decorative practice sampler stitching in various Autumn shades of cotton thread. There are alphabet letters, cross stitches, plus blanket, chain and feather stitches to name a few.

The two sweet little strawberries are 2 and 1/2 inches long. I made them from a combination of brown cotton and some of the green plaid wool for the caps with more decorative stitches at the seams.

I covered this small oval box with the brown cotton and a different mustard print on the inside of the box. It is 3 and 1/2 inches by 2 and 1/2 inches. It stands 1 and 1/2 inches tall with the lid. It holds a small spool of fabric some safety pins and a key.

The vintage tin cup holds a pumpkin pin keep made from some old painted feed sack. It stands 5 and 1/4 inches tall. I applied a faux rusty finish to the cup, added a real dried pumpkin stem and some moss to the pumpkin.

The under side of the sewing roll is more brown cotton with a banding made out of the same brown cotton.

This is a Prim*by*Nature original creation and will not be duplicated

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Auction ends Sunday, 9/18/2016 @ 8:18 PM Eastern Time

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Autumn Blessings ~ Delilah

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Wool Bird Pin Keep Acorns and Sewing Roll

06 Tuesday Sep 2016

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Here is a new Autumn sewing collection inspired by these beautiful wool fabrics

I used some plaid wool in soft Autumn shades for the bird ~ I added some brown wool for his wings and attached them with blanket stitches

He has brown floss eyes and carries a small wool acorn from his beak. Th bird sits atop an old hog scraper. He is 7 and 3/4 inches tall and 8 inches wide

I made this cute little acorn pin keep from camel colored wool with a brown plaid wool for the cap. It is 3 inches in length and matches the small acorn carried by the bird. The decorative feather stitching on both acorns is done in brown pearl cotton

The sewing roll is done in a combination of wool and cotton fabrics ~ The plaid fabric is heavy cotton and I used it on the front and back facing and the acorn leaves that are appliqued to the middle pocket

~All other fabrics used are wool~

“Oh, The Joys of Autumn” is brown floss done in an outline stitch. I also used more feather stitching, blanket stitching and embroidery stitches to complete the project

The pumpkins, stems and crow on the pockets are all hand appliqued wool

The sewing roll folds up and has a button closure. It is 13 inches long and 5 and 3/4 inches wide. This is a Prim*by*Nature original and will not be repeated so please bid early

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Auction ends Sunday, 9/11/2016 @ 8:06 PM Eastern Time

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Autumn Blessings ~ Delilah

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Primitive Wool Acorn Pin Keep Pincushion Vintage Sewing Drawer

29 Monday Aug 2016

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Fall is almost here ~ wouldn’t this be a charming addition to your primitive Autumn collection. I used camel colored wool and a brown herringbone wool to create this lovely acorn make do. It stands 10 and 1/2 inches tall including the glass base. I painted the glass base to resemble rusty metal. I love these 3 miniature acorns ~ They are attached to the larger acorn. +All the feather stitching is brown pearl cotton


I found this cute little drawer at an estate sale and filled it with some prim sewing accessories. I put a small rectangular wool pincushion in the front of the drawer. The upper left section of the drawer holds a collection of fabric scraps. I always stain or dye a sample of fabric prior to using the fabric in a project. All the scraps in this drawer are actual samples from some of my previous Autumn and Halloween prim creations

The upper right section holds an old bottle of buttons with a fabric top, a skein of antique gold pearl cotton, some orange floss a spool and a little brown piece of felted wool.

As shown the drawer measures approximately 4 and 3/4 inches wide, 7 inches long and 2 and 1/4 inches tall. The handle on the front is off center

I used a pattern by Sassafras Hill for the acorn

Auction ends Sunday, 9/04/2016 @ 8:46 PM Eastern Time

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Autumn Blessings ~ Delilah

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Primitive Large Strawberry Pincushion Make-Do with Sewing Roll and Pin keep

21 Sunday Aug 2016

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Today I am offering a new sewing collection which was inspired by this beautiful dark cranberry leaf patterned cotton

I used this dark cranberry cotton to make both strawberries and the interior lining of the sewing roll. I also used a coordinating cranberry and black patterned check for the pockets and outer fabric of the sewing roll and a tan and black for the small rectangular pin keep
~I used black embroidery thread for all the decorative stitching~

There is tons of feather stitching on the large and small strawberries. I wanted the sewing roll to look as if the owner used it to practice decorative stitching so I used a combination of blanket stitching, chain stitches, stem stitches and more feather stitching to finish this unique set. I even added some outlining stitches to the leaves and scrolls in the fabric

There are so many ways you can display this set. The sewing roll has one regular pocket at the top and a gathered pocket on the bottom

As shown large strawberry measures approximately 8 inches tall, the rectangular pin keep is 3 x 5 inches, the small strawberry is 2 and 1/2 inches long and the sewing roll is 18 inches long and 6 inches wide

I used a pattern by Sassafras Hill for the large and the small strawberries the rest of the collection is of my own creation

This is a special one-of-a-kind offering that will not be repeated

Auction ends Sunday, 8/28/2016 @ 8:37 PM Eastern Time

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Autumn Blessings ~ Delilah

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Pair of Primitive Wool Pin Keeps Fall Plaid Wool Pear and Pumpkin

21 Sunday Aug 2016

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To begin my new season of Fall primitives I am offering this set of wool pin keeps

I made the pear out of a plaid wool in beautiful beige and brown tones. The stem is brown wool and the leaf is another plaid wool in tones of green

The pumpkin is made out of a nice burnt orange wool. The stem is the same wool plaid that I used for the pear and the leaf is also the same wool as the leaf on the pear. Picture to See Listing on eBayI love the size of these two – the pear is 15 and 1/2 inches tall and the pumpkin is 5 inches. I used brown floss for the feather stitching on the pear and the blanket stitching on the leaves

Both of these pin keeps would be a wonderful addition to your primitive pin keep or wool primitive collection

I used a pattern from Sassafras Hill for the pear – the pumpkin is my own design

Auction ends Sunday, 8/28/2016 @ 8:06 PM Eastern Time

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Autumn Blessings ~ Delilah

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Primitive Easter Pinkeeps Quilted Egg, Bunny on Quilt Pincushion & Velvet Carrot

14 Sunday Feb 2016

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Today I am offering a set of Easter themed pincushions

I made this pincushion from an old blue and white quilt. The rabbit is faux fur that has been aged for a more primitive look. He had attached ears and a cute little raw wool needle felted tail. I tied a small scrap of fabric around his neck and added some black beads for eyes. This pincushion is 7 1/2 inches tall and 5 1/2 inches in diameter

The Easter Egg is also made from the same blue and white quilt. It stands 7 1/2 inches tall and is attached to a glass candlestick. I used a decorative technique to the give the candlestick a rusty metal finish

To complete this set I included a 9 inch carrot made from old vintage velvet with raffia for the top

This Auction ends Sunday, 2/21/16 @ 8:12PM Eastern Time

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Primitive Heart Pinkeep & Strawberries Sewing Boxes Civil War Patterned Fabrics

17 Sunday Jan 2016

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Today I am excited to offer you this round civil war inspired pincushion. It all started with this unique black metal hurricane lamp candle base. I used several different civil war reproduction fabrics to complete this set. There is a small red and beige print, a faded red, a tan and another red with a small black and white motif

There are 3 appliqued hearts on the pincushion with strawberries attached to the center of each one. I used some chain stitches and feather stitches to finish them off

The heart box is 4 1/2 inches wide and is covered in the red fabric with the small black and white motif

I covered the small oval box with some faded black cotton and lined it with some more of the tan fabric. The bottom cushion is stamped with the word “forever”

The oval box contains some old red buttons, a small spool of coordinating red floss, a key and some old brass safety pins.  I added some old steel pins and brass safety pins to the heart pincushion. The bird can be displayed in many ways here I placed him on top of the pincushion

These are very nice display pieces – I purposely used drab colors in this set so that it can be displayed year round. The black hurricane candle lamp base was a rare find so this set is a one-of-a-kind offering

Auction ends on eBay 01/24/16 @  8:42 pm Eastern time or sooner with buy-it-now option

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~Delilah~

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Primitive Civil War Style Strawberry Pinkeep Heart Box and Strawberry Pincushion

10 Sunday Jan 2016

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I made this set to invoke the feel of the civil war era. I made the 8 1/2 inch tall strawberry pinkeep from some vintage red velvet. I attached 3 smaller velvet strawberries. All the leaves are made from dark green wool. It is sitting on a glass candlestick that has been given a primitive rusty finish

The heart box is covered with some civil war reproduction fabric and I lined it with some faded red fabric. It measures 3 1/2 inches wide and is filled with another small strawberry, a wood spool with red thread, some red buttons, a key, and some brass pins

I completed the set with a small pillow pincushion out of the same reproduction civil war fabric – I filled it with sawdust and topped it with another velvet and wool strawberry

This set will add just the right amount of primitive charm to your winter decor and year round if you like

This auction ends on eBay

Sunday, January 22, 2016 @ 8:22PM Eastern time

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~ Delilah ~

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