Sep 21, 2009 · I’ve had pincushions on the brain after this post, so today I made a handy wrist pincushion. Simple to sew, it’s made from one fabric scrap, some filling and velcro. Easy! The measurements should be correct for an average sized woman’s wrist, but you can measure your own wrist and make necessary adjustments.

Aug 4, 2011 · We just returned from a long vacation, stopping off in New York to visit Etsy for Craft Night, where I showed lots of patient people how to make the little mouse pincushion from my book 1, 2, 3 Sew.

Aug 24, 2008 · I thought I’d try to make one of the little pincushions in a flower pot that I’ve seen lately. It requires no sewing!

(or glue) in place 1/8" from the edge. Then pin this ear out of the way. Fold the other ear in the same manner and attach it to the opposite side of the head. Step 4: Sew together. Putting this pincushion together is a bit like origami folding. First, fold the bottom right corner up to align it with the top corner over the face and right ear.

Mar 30, 2016 · I’ve always been annoyed by those floppy corners in pillow covers where the pillow form doesn’t really get fit into the corner.

Nov 9, 2010 · My friend Laura has just opened a new Etsy shop called felt jar, featuring her wonderful, whimsical felted things.

Sep 1, 2008 · Step #9: Pin seams of skirt to seams of tee. Pins should be on the inside of the skirt. Then pin around, adjusting the gathers evenly as you pin. Step #10: Sew in place along the basting stitch. Step #11: Sew overcasting stitch along all seams. If you make this project, be sure to post a photo to the Flickr Make it Monday page.

Jan 20, 2008 · Fold pillow front background fabric in halves to mark center (or measure), then pin appliqué design to the center of the fabric, with at least one pin in each point of the flower. Felt sticks to itself pretty well, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with slipping as you sew.

Pin together and sew around all four edges, with a 1/2” seam allowance. Turn right sides out and make sure your pillow fits. If it does, turn inside out once again and sew an overcasting or zig-zag stitch along the edges to prevent fraying. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell items made from this pattern.

Dec 29, 2009 · The kids played Pin the Hat on the Wonka with the sweet picture that my daughter drew. Note the smear of chocolate on the poster board since I took this photo after the party. They also made candy canes from pipe cleaners and guessed how many jelly beans were in a jar.