Vintage to Vogue Crocheted Pineapple PinCushion

Victorian To Vogue

The Crocheted Pineapple PinCushion

was a favorite crochet design during the Victorian Era...as seen on the right.

It endured through the 40's and 50's, and today is a highly collectible antique. 

Being a Collector of Needlework, I have often admired this Vintage Crocheted Pincushion for a number of reasons:
1  It's Victorian
2  It's Crocheted with a TinyHook and ThinThread
3  It's useful as a Pincushion
4  The RIBBON

How did they do that Ribbon?  It has been a MYSTERY to me.....until now......sorta!  I'll get back to that in a few...

As I mentioned in the Post Below, I found the pattern for the Pineapple Heart  and showed my first attempt with the TinyHook and Thin Thread.  Getting through the first one was a study in concentration on Triple Crocheted Shells and Chain 8s!  Then the pattern wanted me to MAKE TWO just alike.
That didn't happen.

That's right!!! I SuRuled the pattern!

~Crocheted ONE Pineapple.
~Sewed the Heart shaped Lining with a 21st Century 'Vogue' fabric.
~ Hand sewed the crocheted pineapple to the stuffed heart.
~Hand sewed the lace and ribbon around the heart back.  The back must look pretty, too!  Even tho I said I wasn't gonna turn it over.
~Rather than Satin Ribbon that was used in the 19th and 20th Centuries, I selected a Modern PolkaDot Grossgrain Ribbon.

How'd they do that RIBBON weave Thingy?

Well, it ain't easy!  I read and re-read the instructions!  I tried and re-tried and re-tried! 
Finally, I turned the heart from working on the outside edge to working the ribbon from the inside!
There YaGo SKW!  You are a 'Backwards Doer'!
The first time was a pure accident...then it was "How'd I do that"?
One of the SuRules is that it must be useful!  Well, could you Stick this Beautiful Heart full of sewing and quilting pins?  Nope, not gonna happen!  So, I will use it to display another kind of PIN!  

The 'Grape Cluster' Brooch belonged to my Dear Mother-In-Law Ruth.  I wear it on special occasions like the birth of Her Great-Grandson!

Am I going to be 'OverDoSue' on Crocheted Pineapple Hearts? 
Yep!  So far there's a PINK one DONE and several others as WIP's.
 And of course I now have all the TinyHooks and ThinThreads known to 21st Century Victorian WannaBee's.
If you WannaBe with me, HERE's the pattern I found for FREE .