Sewing Tutorial: Prairie point star Christmas ornament

November 7, 2015 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Tutorial: Prairie point star Christmas ornament

Susan from Super Mom – No Cape! shows how you can make this beautiful prairie point star Christmas ornament. The points of the star are made from squares of fabric folded into prairie points. This would be a fun project to use a package of pre-cut charm squares – or to clean out some space in your scrap bin.

Click the link below to go to her tutorial:

Prairie Point Star Ornament Tutorial, by Super Mom – No Cape!

[photo from Super Mom – No Cape!]

I never imagined that a short vacation to Japan would shift my entire perspective on crafts. I had always considered myself a “diy-er” before my visit, but I had never truly taken the time to appreciate the finer intricacies of handcrafted things. That all changed when a local merchant gave me a traditional origami fabric craft.

Since returning from Japan, I’ve been progressively collecting various fabric crafts and learning everything I can about this wonderful art form. I am now more aware of the work and effort that goes into each item, and I am slowly but steadily becoming a master of this trade myself.

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Vanessa Garland says
October 13, 2016 at 10:27 pm
I’d really like to try this pattern, but unfortunately cannot access web site for some reason “this page isn’t redirecting properly”. Any ideas on how to access this?
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- Anne Weaver says
  October 24, 2016 at 12:40 pm
  I’m able to load the tutorial without difficulty. Perhaps it was a temporary glitch on her site? –Anne
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Terry says
November 6, 2016 at 3:13 pm
I am also having a problem downloading this tutorial. Would really like to make this
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Ann McCay says
October 15, 2017 at 9:02 am
Links do not work
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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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