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Tutorial: Michael Jackson inspired Beat It jacket for a baby

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Tutorial: Michael Jackson inspired Beat It jacket for a babyJulie Bossert from Sewn Studio is over at the Oliver + S blog today, showing her adaptation of their Nature Walk Pullover pattern that will absolutely put your jaw on the floor.  She turned it into a Michael Jackson “Beat It” jacket for her baby boy. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!  Seriously, this jacket is amazing!!  It has working zippers inserted at angles all over the front and back, and zip off arms.  (I’d been seeing teasers on her Instagram of the zippers.  Now I know what she was making!!)  In addition to showing close-ups of all the details on this jacket, she also tells how she adapted the pattern to make the Beat It jacket.  Go to the Oliver + S blog to see it for yourself and to read how she adapted the pattern to make it.

[photo from Sewn Studio on Oliver + S]

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  1. I can remember my 2 sons wearing these jackets, hopefully my daughter will let me create one for our last and youngest grandson (2 1/2 yr old). Oh the fun a certain grandma will have!!!

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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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