Pincushion tutorial

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…

YaY! Today is tutorial day... do you want to make a pincushion? I've been playing with my new Bake Sale 2 fabric collection... and I have some tutorials planned for you using scrappy happy squares! I made my Cutie Pie Pincushion with the 3 1/2" squares... And of course a pie pan:) I use cue little 5" tins to make my pie pincushions. You can get them at Amazon:) You could easily use a Bake Sale 2 - 5" Stacker to cut your 3 1/2" squares from... you will need 8 squares total:) Pair up two of…

How to make a quick and easy cubed pincushion. Free sewing tutorial

Enough looking at pretty pictures and dreaming about all the quilts I want to,but will probably never, make. Time for some actual sewing! Here is a little pincushion which is small enough to be cute, but deep enough that your pins do not poke out the bottom and prick you when you pick it up. It measures 2 3/4" square and 1 1/2" deep, and is made from eight 2 1/2" squares: ideal for using mini charm squares or leftovers from other projects. Just a word of disclaimer: this is not my pattern…

Easy and quick pin cushion to make when you're short on time or simply feel like taking it easy :) Earlier we already learned how to make a biscornu pin cushion. It has a quirky zig-zag shape that makes its appearance especially fun and amusing. However, it requires some stitching and preparation... and sometimes we want to skip those parts, don't we? Well, here is an alternative! These round pincushions can be made in literally 30 minutes! What you need: -A big round fabric cut-out…

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

I had the loveliest time making this pincushion yesterday. Having never made a strawberry pincushion before I wisely did a practice run on Saturday with some scrap fabric and felt. Once I was sure of how it worked this softer, more elegant version came to life as the star of today's tutorial. Before we begin, you'll need the free templates for the strawberry shapes - DOWNLOAD HERE - and trace them onto a piece of template plastic. You could also paste the pages onto a piece of thin cardboard…

DIY Pin Cushion - Cute Pincushion Tutorial. Easy DIY Pincushion Pattern - How to make a pincushion

If you use pins often, then you probably have a pin cushion and if you don’t like it or consider it ugly, then let’s make this cutie one! DIY Tutorial