Doll pincushion

In the past, pincushions of all sorts were made, but the doll pincushions were, by far, the most creepy pincushions around. Women would made these for their homes and to sell at the church bazaars. I think that these doll pincushions could be taken to the next extreme and given either a goth or steampunk

Sometimes we do things that might just be a little bit outside of our usual comfort zone ... like designing pincushions! While quilts are my usual things... I gave a try at designing pincushions and I was really please with my results! I use a pincushion or two or three everyday .... I literally have them scattered all over my studio so no matter where I'm at, there is a pincushion nearby. Is your sewing area like that too? If you typically buy your pincushions, have you thought about making…

Now that the cross stitched skirt of my pincushion doll is completed, I need to make the padded pincushion base itself, to wrap the skirt around. This is the image from the front of the chart pack,…

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…

pin girls : sweet pin cushions made from scraps – free pattern – ann wood handmade

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…

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