Living Large

It's true that my Faith Circle swap partner asked for a "large 'flat' pin cushion" but I kind of got carried away.

I started with the 12 1/2" New England Quilt Block tutorial by A Bright Corner, down-sizing by 50%. I dug into my mix of Bonnie and Camille charms and created the block with a controlled scrappiness that I though my partner might like.

Concerned that my block was a tad large for a pincushion, I matchstick quilted it, hoping it would shrink the block a bit. If it did, it was imperceptible.

Next try: I zig-zagged the edges, gently hand-washed it, and tossed it in the dryer, again hoping it would shrink. It did not.

So I went with it! What's the definition of large anyway? I hoped against hope it was 6".

Good news! Julia/red rainboots handmade seemed to love it just like it is. whew.