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Tutorial: Pretty scrappy pincushion

July 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stitch Craft Create shares a free pattern for making these sweet scrappy pincushions. The project is an excerpt from the book Retro Mama Scrap Happy Sewing by Kim Kruzich. You can use your smaller and most favorite scraps for the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a wrist pincushion

June 23, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can make a pincushion you can wear on your wrist. The pincushion has a pretty flower shape and is big enough to hold plenty of pins and needles for your… Read more ...

Free Sewing pattern: Embroidered mason jar pincushion sewing kit

May 19, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Omigosh, how sweet is this mason jar pincushion sewing kit? The top is a pincushion, and the jar makes a great place to hold thread and small sewing notions. Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial showing how you can… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hexie pincushion

April 25, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for making this sweet hexie pincushion, because you can always use another cute place to park your pins. She uses a small metal tin for the base. You can usually find… Read more ...

Tutorial: Wrist pincushion

March 13, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Angel from Fleece Fun shows how you can make this pincushion you can wear on your wrist. The pincushion is surrounded by sewing themed embellishments – on hers it’s empty bobbin cases and small wooden spools. Buttons would also be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy detachable wrist band pincushion

February 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This detachable wrist pincushion allows you to keep your pins and needles always right where you need them. It attaches with Velcro to a wristband so you can wear it around your wrist. Or, detach it from the wrist band… Read more ...

How to make a pincushion that sharpens your pins and needles

February 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Over the years I’ve featured a lot of pincushion tutorials. They’re quick little projects that are useful, too. Bite Sized Biggie shows the secret ingredient to make your pincushion a needle and pin sharpening pincushion. (Note: If you leave… Read more ...

Tutorial: Itty magnetic Scrap Fabric pincushions

February 2, 2016 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

These itty bottle cap pincushions have magnets on the back so you can stick them to your sewing machine. How smart is that! Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how you can make them. The base is a recycled bottle… Read more ...

Tutorial: Selvage pincushion

January 8, 2016 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

For years I’ve cut selvages off of my fabric and just thrown them away. Gasp! But once I saw the patchwork that you can make with these small strips of fabric, I’ve saved every single one of them. Lindsay from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peaceful Dove pincushion or Christmas ornament

November 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

You can find a free pattern for this Peaceful Dove Pincushion over at the C&T Publishing blog. He’s stitched from felt, with a little crown perched on top of his head. The project is an excerpt from the book We … Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrappy tufted pincushion

November 3, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Vicky from Mad for Fabric shares a tutorial for making a scrappy tufted pincushion. She includes a free pattern. The tufted button center and stitches around the wedge shaped pieces give it a pretty flower shape. If you have small… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toadstool pincushion

October 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This felt toadstool pincushion is made entirely from circles – circles for the polka dots and circles for the toadstool top and base. Keeley from Hope and Gloria shows how to make it. She uses felt but I think this… Read more ...

Free pattern: Apple pincushion

September 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kim at Bugaboo City shares a free pattern for making an apple pincushion. It’s quick to sew up out of felt and makes a pretty place to store your pins. Or, leave the pins out and use it as play… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fall leaf pincushion, or make it a sachet

September 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Mollie from Wild Olive shows how you can make this scrap happy fall leaf pincushion. The pin cushion itself is just a simple stuffed square. Each of the small leaf appliques is a different scrap. You could also make this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mr. Pumpkin softie or pincushion

September 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

This Mr. Pumpkin plushie pincushion doll would be so cute sitting in your sewing room! Or a bigger version of the pumpkin guy would be a fun addition to a mantelscape or front porch decor. He’s a Halloween version of… Read more ...