I decided to finish up a piece that I stitched a couple of weeks ago, Quaker Four Corners Sampler by The Goode Huswife. I made it into a mattress-style pincushion, the first time I’d finished anything in quite this manner. I used Vero M’s instructions, which are on the tutorial links page and they were very clear:
Thanks Anne for organising the FAL sessions 
They’re a great motivator!
March 4, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Lovely colours and the pins really set it off, interesting finish don’t think I’ve seen one of these before! Thanks to you and Anne for organising this, great inspiration
March 4, 2007 at 9:54 pm
This is a method I really want to try. I love how it looks. Yours looks like you’ve been doing it for ages - great job!!
March 5, 2007 at 8:15 am
I agree with Barbara - you’re a professional! Your pincushion turned out beautifully
March 5, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Nice job Karen!! That design seems just perfect for the mattress finishing too!
March 5, 2007 at 8:17 pm
Oh its lovely Karen - aren’t they fun finishes and Vero’s instructions are great.
March 5, 2007 at 8:56 pm
It’s gorgeous! Love the colours you used
March 6, 2007 at 7:07 pm
it’s so nice… i must try this technique (one day)…
March 7, 2007 at 1:58 am
karen,
I have done the same design and since I stitched on a 28ct linen, it’t quite a big piece. However seeing your finishing as a mattress pincushion, I may consider doing the same. I did mine in OWS pinks. But yours were pretty in the colour of your choice plus your finished item is really pretty.
March 7, 2007 at 3:06 am
[...] I saw KarenV post on her pincushion finishing, perhaps I should try to have this one finished just like hers. As [...]
March 7, 2007 at 8:14 am
It’s so beautiful your pinkeep mattress ! I love the finishing on mattress.
March 7, 2007 at 10:45 am
[...] long (and I still have other pictures to post) so if you want to see pictures, go and look at them here. I used WDW Beehive for the Quaker border and WDW Palomino and Whiskey for the alphabet and my [...]
March 7, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Where can you get neat pins for pinkeepers? I found some by Dritz that had large heads and nice colors, but these seem to be the only kind I can find. Are there any other types out there?
March 10, 2007 at 3:38 am
This mattress style pinkeep is beautiful!
March 11, 2007 at 11:26 am
That’s really pretty karen - well done
October 8, 2007 at 9:31 pm
I love this picushion! Lovely colors and wonderfully finished! Congratulations!
I am looking for this “out of print” Goode Huswife Sampler chart everywhere through the web, but I am abandoning all hope to find it… :o(
Congratulations again!
Monica, Italy