My first tutorial on Quilt Board - hope I haven't missed anything and you can follow along to make your own - took me an evening to make this one.

Cut the following from fabric of your choice. I will show the colors I used so as not to mix you up.

white muslin - 2 pieces 4" x 4" squares
and 18" strip 2 1/2 inches wide you will trim to fit.
10" x 22" for inside scrap bag

Dark Purple - Cotton fabric - out of the same fabric 10" x 22" for outside scrap bag and
18" strip 2 1/2 inches wide
and
8" length - 1 strip x 1 1/2 inch for straps to attach from pincushion to scrap bag

Light Purple - Complimentary cotton fabric:
2 pieces 4" x 4" squares
cut 1 strip 3" inches wide x 25" for top of bag and base for pincushion straps

Wonder under or steam a seam 3 x 1 1/4" strips

Coordinating threads

Tye strapping - stores get from shipping crates, you can find them free at a Big Box stores - Wal Mart, Home Depot, etc., they throw them out.

1. Lay the 3" strip of light purple right side up, press it, lay a 1 and 1/4" strip of wonder under or steam a seam on top.

2. From the dark purple strip turn over the edge and stitch down 1/2", press the wrong side on top of the wonder under/steam a seam which is on the right side of the 3" light purple fabric, then stitch both using the sewing machine and set aside.

Your strip for the scrap bag straps will also be two colors, 8" strip of light purple with wonder under/steam a seam on top then the purple 1 1/2" pressed on top of the steam a seam or wonderunder - with the edges turned under, and cut 4" long, once they have been sewn together - you will have two 4" pieces for straps now.

3. Make your muslin box, leaving an opening to pour in the silica sand, this will be called the inside box of the pincushion. Add the 2 1/2 strip to the 4" square top (leave opening on one side-top only - preferrably the back) and sew to the other 4" bottom - set aside until you have the pretty outside of the pincushion sewn together.

4. Make your pretty outside pincushion box, add the straps into your seam for the scrap bag onto one side (add into the front seam) of your pincushion.

I have quite a few photos to add and will explain each step with each picture.

this is a great tut. thanks for putting it together and posting

You are too funny....I was hoping you would all still be sleeping until I was finished....LOL Do not hesitate to contact me "PM" if you have any queries

Thanks for the nice comment!!

It is 4:43 am, time to take a nap!!

Great tute and pretty project.

great tutorial. clears up a lot of questions. will bookmark this to try. :D

Great job..very clear instructions and pics!

Mite just hav to make some of these

thanks, i need one of these

Always wanted to make one of these. Thanks for sharing this great tut. I will try it

Pat

You did a GREAT job . Thanks for the tut.

Love the colors you picked for yours!

thank you for sharing

Great job, nice addition to anyone's sewing room. Thanks!

Thank you, your tute is very clear! Now I have to get to work.....

I like to use the band off the top of an ice cream container for the rim in these bags sew it in then construct the rest of the bag leaving an opening on the side or bottom to turn it through. It is sturdie washable and free. keeps its shape too. Also many sizes just look in your dairey freezer at the market. It also works for those baggs for over your arm chair and you can line it with a paper lunch bag which is eco friendly. Good luck to all

Love your tute..will have to give it a try. TYVM> I once brought one of these from a gal, and she lined the bag with a (shorten) zip-lock bag. Because the baggie is there, threads do not cling to the sides. (Just a hint I'll be using in my first try, thanks to you) Hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Thanks for the great tute! I've bookmarked it so I can make one! I like your fabric, too....my favorite color!!

Great tut! Thank you for doing this for everyone.

Ooh thank you. I have wanted one of these but didn't want to but it.

I have made these in the past. Your pattarn is much easier. I used a plastic shower curtain for the liner. You can get a lot out of a 1.00 shower curtain from the 1.00 store.

Thank you for the tute.

Other than the home improvement store where do you get your sand for the weighted pin cushion area? K

Silica sand can be found at most craft stores, I get mine from Michaels craft store, they call it "sand" .........., but it is probably silica sand.

or my husband would bring me home some from work, they purchased it in big drums - you only need just a bit more than 1 cup.....so a small package should do it -

silica sand is very very tiny glass beads and a lot of mechanical shops use it for glass beading vehicle parts in their cleaning process) He is a heavy duty mechanic and they work on very large equipment.

Great Tute. Thanks

Great tutorial. Have always wanted to make one of these. Thanks.

Great tute and very easy to follow thanks for your time in doing this for all of us
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You make it look so easy!... Thanks!

Great Tutorial! Thanks for sharing.......

Thanks for the tutorial. I purchased one of these and could never find a pattern to make one. The band that held mine open broke so I cut a rim of a used bleach bottle (our something stiff like that) and put that in the rim area. It holds it open very nicely now.

Love these thread catchers... thanks for the tutorial