My design wall is empty today but I got a new toy in the mail the other day – a Sizzix die cutting system. This afternoon I set it up and gave it a whirl. See what I made:

I used the 3″ circle die and the medium sized flower die to cut out the shapes for this little wool work pincushion. The only part I had to cut manually was the hot pink strip that goes around the side. I found the brown circle already cut out in my bin of wool scraps.

Maybe I should have finished my year end book keeping before starting to play around with my new Sizzix toy! I might spend a lot time with this little guy!

Sizzix die cutting machine

I’ve also been busy machine quilting these little wallhangings:

“Backdoor Bear” by Toni Whitney 12″ x 14″

“Hidden Lake” by Toni Whitney 13 1/2″ x 15 1/2″

With a little help from a friend.

Wanda is sort of bossy when she helps quilt.

What’s on your design wall?

I’m linking to Judy’s,  Patchwork Times so click here to see what others are working on.