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Saturday, October 25, 2014

Too Busy to be Totally Useless

If I had known this week was going to end up so busy I'd have created this post last weekend and scheduled it to post on the correct day. I didn't know...so I ended up missing the New Moon and I'm late for the Totally Useless Stitch A Long! I know many of you started the Party without me and that's OK!

I'm still cutting squares so my fabric ORTs are piling up and I've stitched a teeny bit to add to my thread ORTs. I decided to snap the photo of my ORTs with a view of my very cluttered desk! I'm a closet packrat and tend to have too many projects going at once...




I got crafty last Saturday and made this little tomato pincushion with a strawberry emery...




That one was so much fun to make I promptly made another one...




Aren't they just adorable? I looked at several tutorials online about how to make them, then just went for it. I was pleased to be able to do an entire craft project from stash! I even had the emery on hand. If you don't have real emery you can just use a fine craft sand. I love creating things!

I know you do too. Tell us...what craft project do you have planned next?


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We want to see your ORTs! Leave a comment on this post with a link to your October TUSAL post so we can come visit! If I hold a Totally Useless giveaway your comment will earn you an extra entry.

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35 comments:

  1. Jo who can't think of a clever nicknameOctober 25, 2014 at 1:38:00 PM CDT

    Here's my TUSAL post:
    http://serendipitousstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/tusal-of-tea.html

    What craft am I doing next? Not sure but I have been making cardboard tombstones and a coffin this month!

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  2. ceratoOctober 25, 2014 at 2:59:00 PM CDT

    Here´s my TUSAL report:
    http://cerato.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/tusal-octubre-4/

    I´m stitching a Christmas project...
    Hugs

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  3. sew.darn.quiltOctober 25, 2014 at 4:37:00 PM CDT

    I'm new to your TUSAL (sigh), hope you continue in 2015!
    My TUSAL post is @ http://sewdarnquilt.blogspot.ca/2014/10/ive-got-orts.html

    After returning from a little trip I'll be starting on some Christmas decorations for a swap, a doll and couple of challenges all due by end of the year or sooner!

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  4. BrendaOctober 25, 2014 at 5:13:00 PM CDT

    Here is my TUSAL blog post link. I had done some smalls for exchanges that I hope to share later on next week.

    http://time2xstitch.blogspot.com/2014/10/tusal-time-again.html

    What's next? Getting ready to do some sewing/finishing work on ornaments for xmas gifts. They are all stitched but I need to do the finishing work on them.

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  5. ShellyOctober 25, 2014 at 6:14:00 PM CDT

    Here's my post http://shelly-anarizonastitcher.blogspot.com/2014/10/tusal-october.html

    Nice pincushions. I'm making a woolfelt Halloween candlemat sometime this weekend.

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  6. Lisa VOctober 25, 2014 at 6:55:00 PM CDT

    Hi Sharon,
    Great to see you into the quilting, I too have been moving toward quilting and applique more these days, still love cross stitch but not as prolific as I once was.
    I am currently putting the binding on a small quilt for "Blankets of Love" for the premmie babies in Aussie hospitals.

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  7. LindaOctober 25, 2014 at 8:19:00 PM CDT

    Cute pin cushions Sharon. Here is my link:
    http://bengalcatlover10.blogspot.com/2014/10/mega-mini-month-madness-post-5.html

    I want to start crocheting a blanket.

    Linda

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  8. KateOctober 25, 2014 at 8:39:00 PM CDT

    I can understand about too many projects at once! Cute pincushions. Here's my TUSAL post:
    http://sssinthesun.blogspot.com/2014/10/tusal.html

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  9. JusieOctober 25, 2014 at 10:10:00 PM CDT

    My report: http://jusiecreation.blogspot.ru/2014/10/tusal-2014-10.html

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  10. JessicaOctober 25, 2014 at 10:49:00 PM CDT

    I've been busy sewing and stitching, but not cross stitching. I wish I could do it all every day, including homeschooling the kids, and doing the laundry and dishes, and cleaning, and and and! LOL. Next I will hopefully be working on a cross stitch because I miss doing it lately.

    http://blessingsinthecountry.blogspot.com/2014/10/october-tusal.html

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  11. JessicaOctober 25, 2014 at 10:51:00 PM CDT

    There I go talking all about myself! I also wanted to say I just *love* your new pincushions. The tomatoes and strawberries are so nostalgic and cute!

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  12. Sandy In MontanaOctober 25, 2014 at 11:41:00 PM CDT

    I'm one of the guilty for starting the Totally Useless party without you. You can find my post here.... http://smalltownstitchin.blogspot.com/2014/10/tusal-for-october.html
    or just click on my Sunflowers.

    Take Care & Happy Stitchin'
    Hugs, Sandy

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  13. RuthOctober 26, 2014 at 2:01:00 AM CDT

    Well look at you be totally cool and crafty! Congrats on the tomatoes and berries; they are adorable!

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  14. gracieOctober 26, 2014 at 3:39:00 AM CDT

    Love the pincushions...

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  15. RikeOctober 26, 2014 at 3:54:00 AM CDT

    Here's my TUSAL:

    http://blog.handarbeitskorb.de/2014/10/26/tusal-23-10/

    I'm busy on a Halloween-Project, hoping to finish it in time, so back to the needle :-)

    Rike

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  16. findingflapjackOctober 26, 2014 at 8:48:00 AM CDT

    Here's mine for this month: http://findingflapjack.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/what-difference-month-makes.html

    I'm hoping to start crocheting some snowflakes for Christmas soon, and making a fun tote bag for my mums birthday. Mix and matching my crafts this month!

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  17. Lija BrokaOctober 26, 2014 at 9:19:00 AM CDT

    Wow! your projects look so good! No idea when I next will get around to a new project ... the on the go ones are snowing me under. I am stitching dolls hair on. Then there is a decoupage of candles I got into. And all the cross stitching still to do.

    My september/october update as i missed the september one.
    http://stitchingincrossesandmore.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/sheep-18-and-tusal-october-one-as-i.html

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  18. StitchabilitiesOctober 26, 2014 at 1:44:00 PM CDT

    Love the pincushions Sharon x

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  19. ThoeriaOctober 27, 2014 at 4:34:00 AM CDT

    Those pin cushions are adorable!

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  20. SusanOctober 27, 2014 at 9:32:00 AM CDT

    With the little bit of time I have left in my recuperation leave, I think I am going to pull out the papers and get started making the holiday cards. And stitch of course. My TUSAL post is here: http://yellowflowermeadow.blogspot.com/2014/10/sal-check-ins.html

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  21. BluOctober 27, 2014 at 12:03:00 PM CDT

    My next crafty project is to sew a tablecloth. I should really get to it soon, but I keep on cross stitching instead lol

    My TUSAL:
    http://therapy-by-thread.blogspot.ca/2014/10/october-tusal.html

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  22. The Inspired StitcherOctober 27, 2014 at 3:00:00 PM CDT

    I'm still geeked up from making clay buttons with the JABCO girls at the Shepherd's Bush retreat a couple weeks ago.

    Here's the ORT pile:
    http://theinspiredstitcher.blogspot.com/2014/10/tusal-october.html

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  23. UnknownOctober 27, 2014 at 3:26:00 PM CDT

    Hi,
    pretty pin cushions!!!! so cute!!! I leave you with my blog and october tusal www.lizylovelystitches.com

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  24. D1-D2October 27, 2014 at 6:04:00 PM CDT

    Here is my very late TUSAL report http://d1-d2.blogspot.ca/2014/10/october-tusal.html

    I plan on working on all those new WIPs I accumulated at the Creative Festival :P

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  25. katicaOctober 28, 2014 at 7:58:00 PM CDT

    a little late in posting, but my ort report is up!

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  26. JulieOctober 29, 2014 at 9:42:00 AM CDT

    Super pincushions

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  27. LindsayOctober 29, 2014 at 6:55:00 PM CDT

    My report is up http://purplepds.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/tusal-time.html

    Love the pin cushions

    I'm doing some Christmas gift stitching and beading for at least the next few weeks

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  28. JanOctober 30, 2014 at 12:24:00 PM CDT

    Love the pincushions!!! Here's my TUSAL report...

    http://jan1228.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-not-so-totally-useless-october.html

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  29. Bonnie BrownOctober 31, 2014 at 11:13:00 AM CDT

    I'm late again, but its finally up
    http://bbrown426.blogspot.ca/2014/10/tusal-october-2014.html

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  30. BrendonNovember 2, 2014 at 8:04:00 PM CST

    I'm late I'm late for a very important blog post

    http://jeffandbrendonjones.blogspot.com

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  31. trilliumNovember 4, 2014 at 9:20:00 AM CST

    With what did you stuff the pincushion and the emery strawberry?

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  32. lekaeNovember 6, 2014 at 2:00:00 PM CST

    my little belated post
    http://otnoroktushkana.blogspot.ru/2014/11/blog-post.html
    already as usual late :))))

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  33. lekaeNovember 6, 2014 at 2:05:00 PM CST

    almost forgot! next project will be to finish something that started this year :))

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  34. TrinaNovember 11, 2014 at 6:30:00 PM CST

    Beautiful quilting!! I hope you get a chance to enter my giveaway,

    Trina @ Stitching oz

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  35. MarieNovember 15, 2014 at 11:32:00 PM CST

    Stopped by to see if you were working on another quilt. I see all those cuts squares so you are up to something.

    Love the tomato pincushion.

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