Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Kara from Creations by Kara shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty pincushion from a recycled tuna can. Get the how-to.
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Ellen from The Long Thread shares a tutorial at Whip Up showing how to make a pumpkin pincushion. How cute!! Get the tute.
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Michele from Michele Made Me shares a tutorial for making this pincushion that reminds me of a bloom from an exotic flower. Would you believe that it’s made from a toilet paper roll? Get the how-to.
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Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a mat to sit under your sewing machine. A pocket hangs down over the front of the table to hold small sewing tools. A coordinating pin cushion provides a place to park… Read more ... 
Penny from Penny’s Hands shows how to make this hexagon sewing caddy and pincushion. It’s entirely handstitched. The outside layer serves as a pincushion, while the hexagon shaped hole in the center creates a place to store pens, scissors, and… Read more ... 
Joy from How Joyful shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this attractive sewing caddy to hang from the side of your sewing table. The pockets can hold scissors, seam rippers, and other notions you often reach… Read more ... 
Posh Makes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this cute Mushroom Spool Pincushion. You can make one from an old wooden spool, a wad of stuffing, and a scrap of pretty fabric. Add some fancy pins… Read more ... 
Teresa from My Patchwork tells how to make a quick and cute little pincushion. It’s also a great project for the scrapbin – you need only two 6-inch squares of fabric, some buttons, a bit of ribbon, and a wad… Read more ... 
Jessica from Subtle Tee shows how to make this cute little turtle pincushion outof felt. I love the different colors of felt on his turtle shell! Go to the tutorial.
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Susan from Living with Punks shows how to make this cute pincushion out of a tin can. It’s her response to the Iron Crafter challenge at Fireflies & Jellybeans. She used a 6-ounce can (from snack almonds), which is a… Read more ... 
Kathy from Merriment Design shows how to make a handy thread catcher pincushion that you can hang off the side of your sewing table. Brilliant! Go to the tutorial.
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Why do tomatoes make such a satisfying place to stick our sewing pins? I don’t know, but I do know that the tomato pincushion is a classic. Claire from Blah to TADA! shows how to make your own tomato pincushion. … Read more ... 
As part of the Celebrating Mom series, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial showing how to make these Sew Stylish wrist pincushions. I’m lovin’ the flower petals that peek out around the… Read more ... 
andi from Embroideroo shows how to make a pincushion shaped like a strawberry. The white polka dots on the red fabric that she used in her example look like the seeds on the outside of a real strawberry. Go to … Read more ... 
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a pincushion ring out of a plastic bottlecap. Brilliant! 
She also shows how to make a slightly larger pincushion from a plastic jar lid that will velcro to the front of… Read more ... 
