In pursuit of the perfect pincushion...
#71
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Pueblo, Co
Posts: 663
Mine is 7x3 with a dead chicken appliqued on it and has piping all around. Cut 2 pieces of fabric 7 1/2 by 3 1/2. Sew piping all around if you want this extra element. If you like you can applique a flower, leaves on a long stem. Sew the the two pieces leaving a short end open. Cut 2 pieces of muslin same size : 7 1/2 x 3 1/2, sew the two pieces together again leaving a short end open. Fill with either crushed walnut shells or fiberfill. Some people using leftover batting. Sew the opening close. Insert a 7 x 3 piece of carboard (this will prevent the pins from be pushed through the bottom) Insert the filled muslin cushion into the pretty cover and sew the open end closed.
I used crushed walnut shells as this gives weight, keeping the pin cushion in one place and with this size I have lots of room for the pins.
I used crushed walnut shells as this gives weight, keeping the pin cushion in one place and with this size I have lots of room for the pins.
#74
My 2 favorite pin cushions. 1st one is rolled felted wool and the 2nd one is a flower pin cushion made on a jam jar. The flower is filled with wool scraps and the jar holds pins too. Love them both.
#76
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: The other Milwaukie, Oregon
Posts: 1,913
I have one of those cute little chickens. It is a triangle shape that sits on my sewing table so well. It is ancient. I don't know what I will do when she clucks her last cluck! Does any one else find it difficult to enter a comment? I have t pound the keys so hard it makes my fingers hurt. Only on this site. Sometimes the letters do this:
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#77
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 9,300
I've made two that I love. Can't find a photo at the moment but try to picture a pincushion the size and shape of a brick.
It's low, heavy, large, and flat so it doesn't scoot around on the table, it holds a ton of pins, you don't have to aim to hit it, and it's easy to find in your sewing room (hypothetically).
I made mine from black and white and red scraps and appliqued the word "ouch" on top. Stuffed it with lots of little scraps.
It's low, heavy, large, and flat so it doesn't scoot around on the table, it holds a ton of pins, you don't have to aim to hit it, and it's easy to find in your sewing room (hypothetically).
I made mine from black and white and red scraps and appliqued the word "ouch" on top. Stuffed it with lots of little scraps.
#78
Just use two squares of fabric the same size, you decide how big, then stitch with right sides facing placing the corner of one square in the center of each side on the other square leaving a opening of stuffing, turn out stuff and sew opening closed. I added a button in the center, but this is not necessary.
Last edited by Suziuki; 04-20-2015 at 01:22 AM. Reason: Add a photo
#79
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Victorian Sweatshop Forum
Posts: 1,271
Thanks to all who posted. There are some beautiful pincushions in the hands of you sewists.
This is what I came up with as a temporary fix. Since I had tuna for lunch the previous day, I went with the tuna can idea that someone linked to. My execution was pretty bad but the piece actually serves my needs very well. I glued felt to the bottom because I use a vintage wood sewing machine cabinet and I didn't want to scratch it. I glued some lace around the can for decor, but I did a pretty bad job of it!
A friend from this board has offered me her magnetic pin holder so I'll give that a try too.
For now, I am 100% happier with this pincushion than my tomato. It will do just fine until I make a final decision or until I eat another can of tuna.
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This is what I came up with as a temporary fix. Since I had tuna for lunch the previous day, I went with the tuna can idea that someone linked to. My execution was pretty bad but the piece actually serves my needs very well. I glued felt to the bottom because I use a vintage wood sewing machine cabinet and I didn't want to scratch it. I glued some lace around the can for decor, but I did a pretty bad job of it!
A friend from this board has offered me her magnetic pin holder so I'll give that a try too.
For now, I am 100% happier with this pincushion than my tomato. It will do just fine until I make a final decision or until I eat another can of tuna.
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Last edited by KenmoreGal2; 04-20-2015 at 06:22 AM. Reason: I almost didn't post my picture because I think my pincushion looks so bad!! But it works fine.
#80
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: I live on a farm near Fargo
Posts: 384
In Feb. I was at quilting retreat where we had the option to bring, for trading, a homemade pincushion. I made the Chicken from MSQC. I received a plain tube about 5 inches long and a tish wider than an inch, filled with walnut shells.
I'm thinking I spent time on mine! But!! It does not roll or move, I never miss sticking the pin into it if I don't take my eyes off the sewing machine and if you are trying keep a magazine pattern open it works perfect for that too. My choice for best pin cushion is the magnet or my worm on steroids.
I'm thinking I spent time on mine! But!! It does not roll or move, I never miss sticking the pin into it if I don't take my eyes off the sewing machine and if you are trying keep a magazine pattern open it works perfect for that too. My choice for best pin cushion is the magnet or my worm on steroids.
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