I'm sure many of you have already seen these wonderful pin toppers...
Yes, that's the top of a pin!
You might have seen one here, on Sandi Henderson's ~ Portabellopixie's ~ gorgeous cupcake pincushion pattern.
That little cupcake on the right side of the cupcake? That's Gigi's. (And isn't this pincushion amazing!)
Do you remember the little strawberries in this picture? (Picture shamelessly stolen from this nice lady ~ hey, she takes better pictures than I do anyway!)
Those are Gigi's pins.
They have been featured in a few magazines and rumor has it that they're going to make an appearance in a certain quilt magazine coming out in September. And since you might want to get some of these for gifts at the holidays or whatever... I wanted to make sure you knew about them before word really gets out.
Me? I ordered some last week. And a few the week before that. And... oh never mind, you already know I've been stockpiling these little beauties before telling you about it...
But so you can see what sorts of pintoppers Gigi's made, here are a few more shamelessly swiped pictures...
There are more pintoppers ~ there are well over 100 different designs.
Before you head over, there are a couple of things to tell you. First, Gigi's Etsy shop is only open on Mondays. It usually opens at 9:00 am Pacific Time and stays open for 24 hours.
If you see something you like ~ and trust me, you will! ~ don't worry if it says that only one is available. All the pintoppers are made to order. So go ahead and order what you like ~ and if you want to order more than one of something, include that in a message to Gigi. She'll take care of the rest. It takes about two weeks to get your pintoppers but they're really worth the wait.
So here you go... Gigi Minor's Pinks and Needles on Etsy.
Have fun... and don't say I didn't warn you.
Oh Carrie you get me everytime with the gotta have it.
Posted by: Mah | August 03, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Carrie,
I am addicted to Gigi's pin toppers - I'm ashamed to say how many I have!! She was wonderful last spring market - she custom made hairbow and bird toppers to match my fabric. She's GREAT!!!
Posted by: Kathy Brown | August 03, 2009 at 10:26 AM
They are all so cute!
Posted by: CJ | August 03, 2009 at 10:51 AM
Carrie...thanks for sharing this link. My daughter showed me some that she found on etsy....I think that they would be the perfect gift in a handmade pincushion. How sweet! I love Gigi's philosophy that she puts LOVE into all of her creations! Thanks again for sharing. If you have a moment, take a look at my new blog design and let me know what you think! Have a wonderful week!
Posted by: dotti white | August 03, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Enabler!! Now I'm going to be the proud owner of 5 - count 'em: 5 - of Gigi's pins. They are just too irresistible!
Posted by: Nancy Anne | August 03, 2009 at 01:15 PM
Arent they gorgeous. I did a pin cushion of the month over here in Australia and every month we got a kit for pin cushions (and sometimes more :) ) and one of these pin toppers to match. I love them.
Posted by: Rebecca Woods | August 03, 2009 at 04:01 PM
Oooh, I love my little strawberries- so glad there are cupcakes, cake, and teapots to keep them company. Heading on over to take a peek. Thanks again!!
(Today, I'm pretty sure my kids would disagree with the 'nice lady' comment. I mean, what kind of a person makes you clean YOUR room, and make your OWN bed? C'mon...)
Posted by: Camille Roskelley | August 03, 2009 at 04:03 PM
Whoa very cute very cute! I'm a cross-stitcher and a quilter and these have a future in both of my types of pincushions (stitched and quilted that is!). Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Dianne | August 04, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Ok it's your fault. And that's what I'm telling DH when mine arrive. :)
Thank you for sharing the link. I loved those.
Posted by: Cara | August 06, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Not only do I love your patterns, patter in your blog... but for the pics of these pins... just placed two orders - completed one, then realized I missed some categories! I love to support artists directly and have a feeling I will continue to support Gigi (and you!)
Posted by: Lynda Green | August 10, 2009 at 07:57 AM
Whooooo hoooo!!! Placed a good order for pin toppers - my peeps are gonna love me at Christmas time - (I did order a few for myself as well). Funny I'm posting behind Lynda Green, I used to be Linda Greene. Thanks for this link and blogging about this - something very special, and not something you will find on all the shelves!!!
Posted by: lovetostitch | August 10, 2009 at 04:16 PM
Thanks for sharing this. I was able to place my order this past Monday. Oh, I can't wait to get these cuties!
Posted by: Cindy | August 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
i loved these so much that i HAD to order some, too. and i hope you don't mind that i linked to this post on my blog.
Posted by: Stephanie | September 03, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I love your blog name and header. So sweet.
Posted by: Zina Harrington | September 04, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Could you please put me on your list of blogs?
Here is the link... http://gaelt.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Gail Sciortino | September 22, 2009 at 04:19 PM