End of the Summer in the Northland

Summer is starting to wind down up here, although we're finally having some real summer weather. In my opinion, this summer has been perfect. Nice and cool with low humidity. I'll enjoy these warm days so when the north winds start to blow and the snow flies, I can think back and remember the warmth of those mid-August days.

I've been working on making more Fairy Garden and mushroom pincushions. I really like the jewel tones on black felt, but my favorite is the pastel flowers on white.

Some more Posey Pincushions

I really like using my Sizzix paddle punches for making the cutouts for these pincushions. It took some serious pounding to get the felt cut all the way through. But I'm getting the hang of it. The first one was made for a Pastel themed challenge. I'm not real big on pastel colors, but I'm happy with how it turned out. The second one is about the same, just different colors.

The last one is another fairy garden embroidered pincushion. I really like the soft look of it.