I had a couple of false starts with this one.
I wanted the pincushion to be functional & once I ditched the can everything came together pretty quickly.
I chopped the heads off some quilting pins (which are MUCH longer than regular pins) so that I could add the popped corn & still keep the pins useable.
I've had fun with the pincushion swap & hope that my partner likes it.
More USB pincushions in progress. The process has been refined & I'm much happier with the way they are working out.
I'm aware that alot of the things I make involve circles...interesting. I'm hoping they don't go the way of the granny squares & end up in a pile in the linen press.
I do have a fancy "olfa" circle cutter which I love but Christie's got one which she doesn't rate. If you've got a bit of a circle thing you might want to visit this post. Circling without gadgetry...I like it.
The school holidays are treating me well. The kids & are having a lovely time (which means I've neglected the blog & visiting a bit...sorry). We're going for a bike ride today & having lunch in the park.
Visit last week's favourite space here.
Don't forget to pop in & add your link if you're playing along this week.
In around 15 minutes from Go to Wo.
I made another video & timed myself but the whole thing was such a disaster - it was axed before it even made it to air.
I've been making lots of these pincushions lately. They came about from the fortune teller folding & then the fat quarter folding.
Nothing remarkable in the construction of this super quick pincushion but I think that they finish up as something quite beautiful for very little effort.
How To Make A Simple Square PincushionView more presentations from kootoyoo.
Once all this was finished I had a vague memory of my grandmother having a pincushion constructed in the same way out of a Bargello sampler.
I think that these would look excellent as samples for the seam-along.
You can see variations on the theme in felt with a pinked seam & in a heavy cotton with a frayed seam.
The PDF tutorial for How to make a square pincushion can be downloaded here.
See my other pincushion projects.
My beginnings from last week haven't actually begun. I've completely lost the knitted squares that were supposed to go with that little knitted cardigan & then I got totally sidetracked with folding & making more pincushions.
In the space this week:
blanks (more on this later)
redwork from Jess
cherries & checks
a gift
Hoping that everything goes OK with the links. It was smooth sailing last week - hooray.
Just a reminder - please double check your URL before you add your link. There are a couple that I've had to fix up every week.
with other crafty souls at the Mixtape event.
I didn't take photos of my accessory gift! I'm hoping that Cathy will...
I received this fabulous denim bag with mushroom lining & little tin full of buttons from Cathy.
Fi's pincushion project was speedy & fun.
Thanks Nichola & Justine for the challenge. I really enjoyed the new beginnings. I think I'm falling in love with the rings - it could be a long term relationship.
PS: Are you tracking me? Lots of lovely blogs I've been visiting on my clicketty trips.
a pincushion badge.
You may have noticed I've become a little pincushion obsessed lately. I'm not sure what it's all about...only time will tell.
I thought of this on my run the other morning & giggled for the remainder of the run. It appeals to my sense of humour. Maybe it might give you a giggle too.
I quite like the idea of the little badge but sadly the fabric isn't "self heal".
This is the loveliest pincushion - ticking several of my boxes.
1) it's red
2) it's a toadie &
3) it's a pincushion.
& she's having a custom order giveaway. Yep...you get to choose - she's super good.
I've put together another little click & stitch slideshow. The toadstool pincushion is a great afternoon/evening project (especially with football finals looming).
If you're a grown up it's a cute & functional pincushion but I imagine this little guy would be a welcome addition to any little people or dolls housey type games. I had to rescue mine from a couple of smurfs the other day.
How To Make A Toadstool PincushionView SlideShare presentation (tags: craft handmade pincushion tutorial)
The how to is best viewed at full screen (just click the screen icon in the bottom right corner).
If you're like me & thinking "maybe later" there is also a PDF tutorial to print & keep.
See all my click & stitch make a pincushion projects.
We made these hand pieced hexagon shaped pincushions a few weeks ago at Brown Owls. They are a great way to use up scraps or tiny samples of favourite fabrics. Not surprisingly, I've used vintage pillowcase fabric for this.
The original project came from a vintage children's craft book, "How to make and do 100 new things". If you ever spot a copy in an Op Shop or second hand bookshop buy it - it's pure gold!
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Tutorial as a slide show (best viewed at full screen via my Slideshare). You can just click & stitch, click & stitch.
It's been a while since I've used powerpoint & I can tell you there was much swearing. But I think well worth the effort in the end.
Download this kootoyoo how to... as a PDF (including templates).
Thank you to my crafty kick in the pants. You're ace!
See all my click & stitch make a pincushion projects.
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