Tutorial: Scrap fabric beads

February 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Anna from Journey into Creativity uses scrap fabric and thread to make these beautiful and colorful fabric beads. They’d make gorgeous jewelry! Her blog is written in Greek but you can use see from the photos what to do, or you can use Google to translate it to English.

Click below for her tutorial:

Fabric Balls, by Journey into Creativity

[photo from Journey into Creativity]

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Liz Bryenton says
March 1, 2018 at 3:25 am
Hi. I would like to try these whilst being snowed in here in Norfolk!
BUT how fo you make them so you can string them to make a necklace? If you know and are willing to share I would appreciate the help. Thanks Liz
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pisstkitty says
June 12, 2018 at 3:35 pm
Hopefully you are no longer snowed in, and have perhaps already discovered the answer to your question…but I was just looking at posts for scrap beads and on this one under “yo yo scarf” they explain how they string them (although they are a different type of construction, it should work for these too):
http://typennington.com/diy-design-fabric-jewelry/
: )
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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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