Pin It Hop!

I have always wondered why was the first pincushions
were made into the shape of tomatoes? 
Maybe I am the only one?
So I thought I would share a little bit of why.....

Why the tomato?
 According to folklore, placing a tomato on the mantle of a new home
 guaranteed prosperity and repelled evil spirits.

If tomatoes were out of season, families improvised by using

a round ball of red fabric filled with sand or sawdust.

The good-luck symbol also served a practical purpose—a place to store pins. 

Well, my little tomato sits upon my shelf
and is not getting much use since I worked up this.....

What could it be? No, it's not a furry green tomato. 
HaHa!!

This is my very first pincushion that I have made for myself.
I started crocheting and came up with
a giant fuzzy cactus.
 I crocheted it using Fun Fur Yarn. 

It has made a home in a giant coffee cup pot. 
It makes me happy just seeing resting on my sewing table.

Usually, if I make one, I might have to make another. So here's it's twin.

I also whipped this up a cup of joe. 
It is filled with walnut shells
and is the perfect hand held size.

I hope you enjoyed your stop here.
I'm so glad you came to visit. 

;)