Monday, May 7, 2012

Mending Monday--Clothes Pins


Mending Monday brings a clothes pin bag. Found neatly folded in the pages of the pattern stack. 


I am once again struck by the few sentences that create the primitive patterns of the past. As I can get very lost in today's wordy patterns.
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Simple, charming clothes pin face. 
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(Remember to reverse this image or you will not be spelling SOAP.)


Just a touch of flower work.
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I think you are supposed to fill in the flower head on this one too.
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Loving this image as much as I did I couldn't wait to get stitching.


Favorite fabric (Lori Holt's Millie's Closet) set the colors...


Added ruffle and rick rack. 


She is a sweet addition to my laundry cart from Renee of Sewn with Grace.  I cannot help but think she would look just as cute on an apron. 

22 comments:

  1. Tammy's in LoveMay 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    WOE!! I have Little Grama's 29c clothes pin bag but this one is adorable!! What a face on that pin!

    Tammy

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  2. Musings from Kim K.May 7, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    Seriously darling. Love the eyelashes on the clothespin.

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  3. vintage greyMay 7, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    Oh, my!! So adorable!! I love these types of clothespins!! On my list of projects!! Your bag is beyond beautiful, and such cheery fabrics!! xo Heather

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  4. vivianMay 7, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    delightful!!! how sweet it is! I think we should all have one! lol
    this is why we love blogland..its just full of sweet simple things that make us smile!
    xoxo
    vivian

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  5. Perfectly PrintedMay 7, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    So cute!!! I think you are right...an apron would be darling!!

    chris

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  6. MeckyMay 7, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    I absolutely love that. It is so adorable! Thank you for sharing!

    I have a special clothes pin apron that belonged to one of the other ladies at our church that passed away some years ago. I will have to share it some day!

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  7. Erica of Golden Egg VintageMay 7, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    One of the cutest things ever! You did such a good job choosing your fabrics and trims!
    Erica :)

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  8. KathyMay 7, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    This is so sweet!- Love it! You know, my mother told me that who could hang their laundry on the line first was a little neighborly "competition" about who was the best homemaker. Now we have dryers and the 10:00pm fold is our little secret - LOL!

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  9. Serendipity Handmade + VintageMay 8, 2012 at 12:40 AM

    Absolutely just as cute on an apron! And I really love your aprons! (smile)

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  10. Shortbread and GingerMay 8, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Aw - so cute. Love the bright fabrics.
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  11. Jacqui WiseMay 8, 2012 at 3:51 AM

    I love your stitching and choice of fabrics. So pretty and sweet!

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  12. Corey May 8, 2012 at 6:21 AM

    THAT is adorable!!

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  13. Sentimentally MeMay 8, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    Too Cute! I want to go and stitch one up today :) Renee, what method of transfer do you use for embroidery?? Seems I've tried them all and seem to like the old carbon paper tracing best.

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  14. Amy BurzeseMay 8, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    So cute! You do such great work! I love looking at your things.

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  15. BarbaraMay 8, 2012 at 8:50 AM

    I love clothespin bags so much you could almost believe I enjoy doing laundry!

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  16. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~May 8, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    So darling and cheery!! I love that top picture too! So pretty!! :) Hope you have a lovely day! xo Holly

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  17. craftylesMay 8, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    SO cute. I had clothespin bags on my mind today, after coming home from JoAnns. They had a cute one but not in my colors. I love the little clothepin.

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  18. TerriSueMay 8, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    it's appropriate to put this up on a monday as "wash on monday". my dear mother made me a clothespin bag in 1984 that still looks good as new. and i always hang my clothes to dry, so it's seen a lot of work. my mother passed away in 1995 and i wouldn't think of using a different bag. i love this design though. the apron is made out of a light gold and off white ticking stripe on a duck type fabric. i think he would show up on it. would it be too terrible to embroider on my mother's apron?

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  19. Lori HoltMay 8, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    I love it!...and I love that you used my fabric:)
    So sweet indeed.
    xx
    Lori

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  20. AnonymousMay 8, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Oh my goodness, this is absolutely adorable! Your needlework is lovely. I actually recently inherited many of these kinds of patterns from family. Just the sweetest! Love your blog. :-) XO Helena

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  21. Chenille CottageMay 8, 2012 at 5:46 PM

    Oh...Renee! This is the sweetest little clothes pin bag! Your choice of fabric...ahhh! And, your darling embroidery is simply divine! My list of fun "to dos" is growing, thanks to your wonderful posts!
    I hope you are having a great week, my sweet friend!

    I nominated you for the "Sunshine Award". If you decline, please know that I understand. It does require some time that you may not have...More than anything, I just want to express my admiration for your incredible blog.
    Blessings,
    Carolynn xoxo

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  22. Sewn With GraceMay 11, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    OH MY WORD I LOVE THIS! Yes, I'm shouting on my end. So stinkin' cute! I don't have any reason to make this but I will! :)

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