Something Wicked This Way Comes

Well, this special prize landed in my mailbox yesterday from the talented Elizabeth Holcombe. It combines two of my favorite things: the Wicked Witch and pincushions. Don't you love the poppy feedsack she used? I also happen to love the Broadway show Wicked so this pincushion touches me on multiple levels.

Last week, I read this post on Elizabeth's blog about her silly collection of Madame Alexander dolls from McDonalds. I couldn't believe there was someone in the world like me. I never go to McDonald's but when I saw them advertising Wizard of Oz dolls, I had to go buy a Happy Meal (for a girl) and get a doll. My first was the Pink Munchkin doll and she has been quite the companion. My next friend was the wizard.


I have to admit that throughout the years, I have collected Happy Meal Toys - I have Mrs. Potts (a teapot) and Chip (her son, the cup) from Disney's Beauty and the Beast. I just can't resist the quality and cuteness factor of the toy for only a couple of bucks.

Anyway, when I read Elizabeth's post about her silly collection, I commented about my secret collection and suggested she make me a Wicked pincushion with the Wicked Witch -- and she did!!

I use a pincushion every day and I like to have them at multiple stitching locations around the house. Since they are sitting out, they have to be cute. Here's a post I did in May that shows you some other of my faves.


You can see that this guy is getting a lot of action. That's because he's manning the crazy quilting station and that requires lots of needles and different threads. I don't like to re-thread my needle when switching colors, so I'll keep the remaining thread in my pincushion to use on another seam.

Lately, I've been coveting this pincushion from artist Mimi Kirchner. She also makes dolls which you can see on her blog and in her etsy shop.


After reading my post yesterday, Judy wondered what the girl's equivalent of the Adventurous Book for Boys says about boys.


I happen to own this book. Here's what it says.


Honestly, I don't feel like Mrs. Peskowitz and Mrs. Buchanan did nearly as good of job at educating girls about boys as Mssrs. Iggulden did in educating boys about girls. How about you?