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Amanda from The Quilted Fish shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Glamper Pincushion. It’s shaped like a retro camper trailer. It has little wooden wheels, and gathered… Read more ... 
Nancy from Sew, Sew, Happy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a pumpkin pincushion. You could make a single and use it as an actual pincushion, or make a set of them for… Read more ... 
Bree McElroy from Distant Pickles designed this super cute blowfish pincushion, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial for making it over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College. If you don’t want to use him as a pincushion,… Read more ... 
Natt Smith from Awesomeness of Crafting shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make this super cute kite pincushion. The diamond shape is easy to sew, with handstitching for the details. A bit of… Read more ... 
Brooke from Silly Mama Quilts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a her Alpine Wonderland pincushion. The cone-shaped tree is pieced from several prints, making this a good project for using up… Read more ... 
Shari Butler from Doohikey Designs shares a free pattern and tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making her Bebe Dress pincushion. How cute! You could have so much mixing and matching your scraps and trims to make… Read more ... 
Did you know that today is National Donut Day? I never knew such a holiday existed! But Katie from Punk Projects is in the know, and she celebrates National Donut Day with a tutorial showing how to make a softie… Read more ... 
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free pattern for her Dimples pincushion. The simple shape allows a special fabric to grab center stage. I love the idea of using different prints for the top and bottom! Get the … Read more ... 
Shelly Pagliai from Prairie Moon Quilts shares a free pattern and tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College for making a pincushion shaped like a cowboy (or cowgirl) hat. Love it! Get the pattern and tutorial.
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This pretty little pincushion used to be an old trinket box. Autie from iCandy Handmade saw the potential and turned it into a new home for her straight pins. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the … Read more ... 
Emedoodle from Mommy’s Nap Time shows how to make a tiny little pincushion. A long loop allows you to hang it through the handles of your needlework scissors so the two will always be together. It takes just small pieces… Read more ... 
Head over to Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College to find out how to make this Pretty Parcel Pincushion. It looks like a present, complete with a ribbon tied into a happy bow at the top. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Carina Gardner shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Double Ringed Pincushion. The doughnut shaped pincushions can be stacked on a tower of wooden spools. You can make it as tall as you… Read more ... 
Heather from Olive and Ollie shares a tutorial on Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tufted pincushion. Hers is made from a fabulous combination of an orange chevron print and an aqua solid, but this would… Read more ... 
Linday from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Woodland Cottage Pincushion. The scalloped roof is the cutest!! Get the tutorial.
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