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[photo from The Scientific Seamstress]
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]
I am new at sewing and would love this
I would love to have this. I love to sew simple things but would like to learn more.
Woohooo! Thanks Anne!
i’m from srilanka…and as i’m keen in learning new techniques on sewing as i do a lot of diy’s for my self and the family through learning online and what ever books i get…would love to have this as i’m a self taught in sewing would love to know the scientific method to do so. thankyou craft gossip as your information and ideas help and enlighten us who live in an island…to get wider exposure. 🙂
This would be a great help with sewing projects- everything in one place!
I need that reference book! I am having so much trouble trying to make anything, and my elastic must be the wrong kind. I NEED that book!
Wow I could really use this. I normally make things up as I go.