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Sewing a pincushion | Free patterns

31.12.2016 by Sabine Schmidt

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It has happened. The SewSimple virus has now spread to friends and family too! So, when I went in search of a beautiful pincushion for my best friend, I stumbled across so many brilliant tutorials. I just couldn't help but gather them all here!

Such an individual pincushion is a gorgeous gift for anyone who loves to sew. Stocked with a few pretty, color-coordinated pins, they make a classy gift that will make any sewer's heart beat faster.


  • Monica from Diary of a Quilt shows you in a tutorial how to sew the classic Cathedral Window pincushion.


  • A simple little pincushion from Make it Coats. The four small buttons create a tufted texture and give the pincushion firmness.

  • One of the most brilliant pincushions, in my opinion, is this one from LiebEling. In the tutorial, she uses the Grundtal container from Ikea, resulting in not just a pretty pincushion, but also a pin magnet on the bottom. Well, you've got to have ideas!


  • On her Kitschwerk-Blog, Chriss has two pretty tutorials for you: A classic fabric flower that works well as a pincushion, and an adorable pear that she filled with bird sand to give it stability.

  • I think the pincushion bracelet from DIYMode is a totally smart idea: A simple felt band is turned into a practical pin bracelet using pretty ribbons and magnetic bag clasps.

  • It surely comes as no surprise that I particularly like the pincushion from "Nach Stich und Faden": I loooove Zakka! It's impossible to say which pincushion is the most beautiful. I think they are all delightful!



  • The creative Katrin from Modage has come up with a pincushion that attaches to the sewing machine. That way, you always have your pins at hand!







  • From Prym, Handmade Kultur features a tutorial for a windmill-style pincushion, which is sure to look very effective in a selection of patterned fabrics as well.

  • Jana from Dekoretti has a flower pincushion with a free pattern for you.



Do you feel inspired to sew your own individual pincushion now? At Stoffe.de, I found a dreamily beautiful Tilda fabric with gerberas that I would really like for a vintage-style pincushion.


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Happy simple sewing

yours

Sabine


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Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.