I just had to share this little treasure from the tradeshow this month. Melissa Shirley has done it again designing a little bird of a vase that when finished can perch quietly by your side keeping your laying tool, scissors etc. safe at hand.

There’s a matching pin cushion too. Melissa’s model was stitched by Wendy Harwood. The birds come in 4 different patterns each more fun than the next. Maybe we need a bevy of stitching birds.