I finally came up with a good idea for the pin cushion. So for me, my problem is storage. I really can’t have little cushions cluttering up my work space and at the same time, I don’t want to have to go hunting for it when I need it. I saw one of Trixy’s little quilt squares and it was like “that’s it!” I’m going to make a little cube with a loop so it can hang on my tool rack. I’m going to put a little lavender in it too so it will make my studio area smell nice every time I stab it. If I had emery sand I would put that in there too, but I don’t so rice and stuffing it is.
Download the pattern here (pdf).
I am so happy with my little pin cushion and have some other sewing projects set for this weekend. So many fun things to work on. One of which will be dyeing yarn tonight for Green Prairie Fibers and then working on the Cat Hoodie so I can send it off for the first round of pattern testing. I’m so excited to start that up again. Oh which reminds me. I’ll be sending out an email to all those who were interested in being pattern testers tomorrow afternoon. Missed out on the call for testers? Just email me at CraftLeftovers [at] gmail [dot] com and let me know. You can read about Pattern Testing as well as other ways to support and contribute to Craft Leftovers on the Support & Contribute page.
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Have a great weekend and keep it Crafty and Creative! Have fun!
++ Kristin Roach ++
Michelle says:
Great pincushion idea, Kristin. It’s sure to come in very handy. Can’t wait to test out some more patterns for you, you are so prolific it’s quite amazing. :0)
August 29th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
carolynswafford says:
This is soooo cute! I never told Trixy that I gave you that fabric, so I hope she doesn’t mind!!! :)
August 29th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
ash says:
That is amazing! Such tiny stitching!
September 2nd, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Steph says:
My cat has me worried about leaving pincushions out ever since I caught him eating a needle so this is a great idea!!
September 9th, 2008 at 12:26 am
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[...] Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers blog is sharing a nifty idea for a pin cushion. Her version is a little cube of nine-patch blocks with a strap. She can get it out of the way by hanging it on her tool rack! And she included a bit of lavender in the stuffing to keep her work area smelling nice. Get the tutorial. [...]
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