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Cool idea: Zippers as headbands

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Do you have an overabundance of zippers?  I do.  I find them for a song at estate sales and can’t leave them behind.

Stars for Streetlights shows how to turn one of them into a temporary headband.  And yes, the zipper still functions.  In fact, the zipper isn’t altered in any way, so you could still use it in a sewing project after you’re done wearing it in your hair.  How cool is that!  (Just don’t try to zip it up while you’re wearing it. Ouch!)  Get the scoop at Stars for Streetlights.

[photo from Stars for Streetlights]

 

Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.

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  1. I didn’t see any tutorial on the Stars for Streetlights site. It just led to an etsy selling page for me. Didn’t even have the zipper headband listed for sale.

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    • The first link to Stars for Streetlights is to her Etsy shop, but if you click the link at the end of the post “Get the scoop…” that will take you to the zipper headband on her blog.
      –Anne

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Sew a Pincushion for Pins, Needles, and Fabric Clips

It doesn’t matter whether you sew by hand or by machine, you need a pincushion.  You need a spot to parks pins and needles and keep them within easy reach for when you need them again.  There are a lot of styles of pincushion to choose from.  Some magnetic, some fabric.  Some cute, some purely functional.  This “little bit extra” pincushion has a spot to store all the different types of pins and needles you might need while sewing.  Polka Dot Chair has a free sewing pattern you can use to make one for yourself.

This handy little pincushion has a circular shape and is divided into sections to store different types of pins.  The bottom section is for your regular straight pins.  Just poke them in and they’re ready for when you need them.  The top has one section with a felt flap perfect for holding your sewing needles.  I don’t know about you but I don’t like mixing my hand sewing needles in with my pins on a pincushion.  It makes it hard to find the needle when I want it.  So having a separate section for the needles is a great idea.

This “little bit extra” pincushion also has a spot to hold a few fabric clips.  Fabric clips have become popular alternatives to a traditional straight pin.  They hold fabric pieces together without piercing the fabric, which is important when sewing leather, vinyl, or other materials that will show permanent holes from pins.

You can sew the “little bit extra” pincushion from large fabric scraps or small fabric cuts (fat eighth).  You probably already have all the supplies you need to sew one in your sewing supplies already.

Get the free pattern for this “little bit extra” pincushion over at Polka Dot Chair.

[photo credit: Polka Dot Chair]

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