On Pins and Needles by grammyn

On Pins and Needles

If I remember correctly this was in a drawer of my grandmother's sewing machine. One can never have too many pincushions!
That's a teeny length of yellow yarn!!
October 15th, 2023  
Not if they are you, one could never... Me? One and a half would be too many. 😂 Nice shot of this practical reminder of your grandmother.
October 15th, 2023  
Nice - does in have a tape measure inside. My mother had a similar one.
October 15th, 2023  
A classical pin. They are so useful
October 15th, 2023  
That was the typical design- the red pin cushion that looked like a tomato!
October 15th, 2023  
This is in excellent shape to have been your grandmother's.The red and yellow really pop.
October 16th, 2023  
How interesting it looks, I like the idea of a red tomato ;-)
October 16th, 2023  
Nice
October 16th, 2023  
Lovely tomato pin cushion
October 16th, 2023  
I had one like this many moons ago.
October 16th, 2023  
Oh I remember my mom having one of those tomatoes
October 16th, 2023  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond It is and it may also have been left over form my grandmother
@mcsiegle Thank you Mary. I do seem to have several around the house, my favorites being magnetic so I only have to get the pins near to it for them to be corraled
@joansmor Thank you Joan and no it does not. That would be really handy to have
@corinnec They certainly are for me
@olivetreeann I recently read it was considered to be a sign of prosperity and to ward off evil spirits to have a tomato on the mantel. In winter months when there were none one was made out of fabric and sawdust which later became used as a place to put pins as well.
@randystreat I think so too. It has been in her sewing machine cabinet for years and unused though. Thanks Kathy
@ludwigsdiana I think that is precisely what it is Diana
@briaan thank you Brian
@kjarn glad you like it Kathy
@wakelys I think it is a traditional shape
@lesip not unusual for lots of women who sew I think
October 17th, 2023  
What a lovely depiction of Grandma’s pincushions! I also remember it being in her sewing drawer.
October 20th, 2023  
@marilyn Oh, so good to know I didn't imagine that!
October 20th, 2023  
okay, you can now take out the red one so my head would stop aching. 🤣
October 22nd, 2023  
@summerfield I would but that one was grandma's and it stays!
October 22nd, 2023  
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