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How to Sew Pincushions: Adorable Fabric Patterns

February 17, 2014 by AllFreeSewing 2 Comments

AllFreeSewingPincushions: For any sewist, they’re super useful and highly essential. Without them, you would lose track of your pins, or you wouldn’t have them at hand when you needed them the most. Can you imagine placing them near your machine and having them just roll off the table? You could easily prick your foot with one, and you certainly would have a hard time finding it amidst your carpet threads. Really, they’re one of the unsung heroes of the art of sewing. Wouldn’t you agree?

A pincushion, much like a family pet, takes on the characteristics of the sewist who owns one. Ranging from simple and basic to more elaborate and quirky, there are countless options in terms of pincushion style. There are some sewists who just want something simple to sit near their sewing machine, something that simply holds the pins they need – being practical about your pincushion is totally fine. There are also the sewists on the other end of the spectrum, those who don’t want a simple pincushion, those who treat the creation of their pincushion like an art masterpiece.

For those in both camps, we at AllFreeSewing have found our favorite pincushions to make. If you haven’t given much thought to a crazy-cute pincushion before, maybe these adorable designs will inspire you! I mean, why have a boring spherical pincushion when you can have one shaped like a sunny-side up egg or a zombie?

Exactly.

Simple and Practical

These are basic pincushions – no frills or anything too complicated.

Easy to Make PincushionQuick Pieced Pincushion TutorialDoily Pin Cushion

  • Easy to Make Pincushion
  • Quick Pieced Pincushion Tutorial
  • Doily Pin Cushion

Quirky Designs

For those who want a challenge, or who want their own little pin-friend next to them as they sew, here are our favorite quirkier designs.

Porcupine Pin CushionBitty Bug PincushionBirdie PincushionTurtle Pincushion

  • Over(ly) Easy Pincushion
  • Porcupine Pin Cushion
  • Bitty Bug Pincushion
  • Zombies, Cupcakes, and Turtles Pin Cushions
  • Wedding Cake Pincushion
  • Strawberry Pincushion Tutorial
  • Five Point Pincushion

We also came across these adorable animal pincushions online! How cute are they?

  • Turtle Pincushion from Craft Passion
  • Birdie Pincushion from Sharon Holland designs

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Pincushion Appeal

Have I convinced you to try and make a cute pincushion yet? You can also enter an exciting giveaway for your own copy of Pincushion Appeal: Patterns for Pincushions to Make You Smile. This book of eight unbelievably cute pincushion patterns has full templates and color photos to walk you through the steps needed to make your own pincushions. Enter between 2/17 and 3/3 here for your chance to win! Good luck!

 

What does your pincushion look like?

 

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: DIY sewing projects, julia wiatr, pincushions, Sewing, sewing patterns

Super Cute Pin Cushion Patterns To Sew

December 22, 2012 by AllFreeSewing 1 Comment

If you are a sewist then you know that having an awesome pincushion is a staple. We all have lost a needle or two (or ten) so finding the perfect pin cushion is a must. The best solution to finding the perfect pin cushion is to just sew one yourself! We have assembled a collection of not only the most practical pincushions to sew but also some of the cutest. We have super cute and simple pin cushions for those just starting to sew (or those who have never sewn before and are looking for a project to start) to pincushions with crazy and fun designs like animals or cupcakes. No matter what you are into or what you like, we have the perfect pincushion for you.

Zombies, Cupcakes, and Turtles Pin Cushions

Zombies, Cupcakes, and Turtles Pin Cushions

What does the living dead, a delicious dessert, and a cute sea creature have in common? The answer is that you can find a pincushion pattern to sew them all in one place. Art Threads has compiled a list of some of her favorite pin cushion patterns to sew and you can find the perfect one that fits your personality. Since I am a huge fan of the TV show The Walking Dead, the zombie pincushion is perfect for me. But if scary creatures are not up your alley, then I’m sure the turtle or cupcake pattern is perfect for you (I know I would hate the cupcake pincushion because every time I sew I would get hungry!)

Animal Pin Cushions

Porcupine Pin CushionBitty Bug Pincushion

These pin cushion patterns are very simple to make and are some of the most darling things. Prudent Baby has created probably the single cutest pin cushion I have ever seen with their porcupine design. I love the fact that the needles are the porcupine’s quills. If the porcupine design is the best thing ever, then this Bitty Bug pattern is a very close second.

Wrist Watch and Ring Pin Cushions

Wrist Watch PincushionRing Pincushion

These free pin cushion patterns are perfect for every sewist. These pincushions act like a piece of jewelry so they stay with you no matter where or when you sew. Lucykate Crafts came up with the amazing wrist watch pincushion idea. This precious design allows you move from place to place without losing all of your pins. My Little Nook came up with the clever design for the ring pincushion. It is extremely easy to make and will work wonders for your future sewing projects.

 Egg Pin Cushions

Egg Cup PincushionOver(ly) Easy Pincushion

The Sometimes Crafter came up with this Egg Cup Pincushion which not only requires sewing but also requires flexing your crafting muscles as well. Lastly, we have the Over(ly) Easy Pincushion from Speckless. The name of this project matches the project itself: super cute and fun!

 

If you could pick one thing to turn in to a pin cushion pattern, what would that one thing be?

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: free sewing patterns, hand sewing, pincushion, pincushions, sewing crafts

AllFreeSewing Presents The Creative Pincushion Challenge!

June 13, 2011 by AllFreeSewing 14 Comments

Wondering what the creative pincushion challenge is? Well, a few months back we challenged you to create projects using only fabric from your stash in the Stash Busters Challenge. This time around, we’re challenging you to create creative pincushions. Every sewist needs them and they’re simple and fun to make; not to mention we always find wacky, unique and lovely pincushions all over the web. We’ve recently added new pincushion projects to the site so you’ll have tons to choose from!

Here’s how it works –

Today and for the next two Mondays we’ll feature a different pincushion theme in the newsletter. The first week, we’re featuring classic pincushions. Find a project you feel inspired to make and once you complete it, post a photo on our Facebook page to share it with the community. At the end of the challenge (June 29th) we’ll choose one participant at random to win a special prize! But hey, we’re all winners here because if you post a photo there’s a chance we’ll feature it in one of our newsletters! Here’s your chance at fame!

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Will you participate in the creative pincushion challenge? Let us know below!

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: DIY, pincushions, Sewing, sewing challenge, sewing contest

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