Tutorial at Super Mom - No Cape!
"Thimble pips are certainly not a new idea. From my research, I
discovered that they go back at least one hundred years if not more.
The original ones were made using cardboard or card stock as a base.
Many were very elaborately embroidered or embellished with beads and
lace. And they go by several different names: thimble buds, precious
pods, precious buds, pipkins, pinch purse, clam shells and Kai No
Kuchi. But as I mentioned in this post, thimble pips is my favorite as it’s such fun to say. Since the last time I posted about them, I’ve been busy making more pips".... Read more
