A gift of a thread catcher

I made a thread catcher for my friend Tracey for her birthday. The pattern was given to me by my friend Tricia (thepiedpedlar.blogspot.com). I used a floral linen fabric lined with a green cotton and the pin cushion is filled with sand. I was very pleased with it, the proportions are much better than the one I made up myself earlier this year. I like the fact that ot has a nice large pin cushion. Anyway, enough waffling, here it is...