Vintage pincushions

pincushions, hexie, sewing, quilting vintage

pincushions, hexie, sewing, quilting vintage

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…

Made in Japan, unknown age but filled with sawdust - just lovely! px

This batch of pincushions was created using beautiful fabric designed by Anna Maria Horner.

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…

Made with vintage lace, buttons, great pin is attached to the front. Sold lauriescharmingdesigns.blogspot.com/

I'm sure I wasn't the only person who freaked out just a bit when Tim Holtz released his Eclectic Elements fabric line back in May. Although I'm not a quilter, I love fabric and started imagining all the cool projects that could be made with it. A couple days ago an idea for this little pincushion came from out of the blue. It combines all the things I love - vintage jelly jars, mercury glass, and of course, Tim's wonderful fabric. At the bottom of the post I have a full tutorial on how you…

Quirky original counted cross stitch and embroidery designs inspired by the English countryside.

With a few tools, you can make your very own vintage-inspired pincushion. Grab some fabric, batting, and a vintage jello-mold to get started