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Tutorial: Reversible quilted Valentine mini tote

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Tutorial: Reversible quilted Valentine mini toteMolly from Craft Ideas Weekly shares a tutorial on The Sewing Loft showing how to make this cute quilted mini tote for Valentine’s Day.  The heart motifs are cute for  Valentines, but it could also work for year-round gift giving, especially if you use colors besides a traditional Valentine palette.  It’s reversible, too.  Go to The Sewing Loft to get her tutorial.

[photo from Craft Ideas Weekly on The Sewing Loft]

Check out these sewing books for sewing valentines day projects and these sewing patterns on Etsy.

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  2. well it seems there is not a link to the templates so no one will be making this if you do not get it corrected. I am speaking of the LOVE TOTE
    Thanks

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    • There is a link to download the pattern. When you go to the post at The Sewing Loft, you should see a big button that says “Click to Download” (or something else very similar). That link will take you to Craftsy where you can get the pattern for free. –Anne

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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.

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