Flower pincushion

Use wool felt, a fabric yo yo and some thread to hand stitch a lucky pin cushion, complete with four leaf clover. A great free tutorial!

Sew a safe spot to stow your pins with one of these cute and clever pincushion patterns, ranging from basic shapes to tempting treats.

Felt flower pincushion made with my felt flowers by my very talented sister at pompom rouge

The "Classic" Pincushion is one of my favorites. The design is simply "classic". They are so easy to embellish it and make the design yours. You can create as many sections as you need. They never tip over and are small enough to add to your travel bag. You can use just about any fabric. Because they take so little fabric, you can make use of your larger scraps. They make ideal gifts! Here are a few variations of the Classic... Here are the materials you will need... You will need a…

The summer holidays are upon us and the children need organising and entertaining. This simple pin cushion tutorial only takes 10 minutes and is a great way to encourage children into trying sewing, or you could make one for yourself to give you a breather when the summer break gets a little too much! 1. Trace 2 circles from fabric (I used a large mug to trace my circles). Cut them out at least 1/4" larger all the way round. use pinking shears if you have them. 2. Sew the 2 circles right…

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Many thanks to Marlene at Stitchin by the Lake and Madame Samm for organising another lovely hop. This one is different as it involves a present! The idea was to make something that would only take an hour or two but I suspect from what I've seen so far most people took somewhat longer to make something gift-worthy. I know my gifter did - amazing! Isn't it beautiful! It makes me think of something a knitting professor would carry into their lecture hall and put on the desk before beginning…

For Earth Day, I did a recycling type craft today (like most people). I have been wanting to do this teacup pincushion for awhile and finall...