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February 28 ~ FQ Project of the Day
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Pincushions |
Megan made these little pincushions with a small 9-patch and a button in the middle. Make some with all of the little bits of fat quarters you have left over from a month of FQ projects!
Other pincushions we love. For related tutorials try here, here, here, here and here. Here’s an enormous pincushion Flickr gallery for more inspiration.
Share your pincushion links in the comments below, or point us to related tutorials and inspiration.
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Have some fun with Fat Quarters! We’re giving away fat quarter packs all month long. Comment anytime this week to win one of 8 fat quarter packs (6 fat quarters per pack). This week’s FQ giveaway pack prints are predominantly… Green!
Add pictures of your fat quarter projects to our Sew,Mama,Sew! photo pool. Share your stash photos in our Fabric Stash & Storage pool. |
sweet!
i have yet to make a pincushion, but probably should considering the ancient one that sits on my sewing table. i’ve always loved the pear pincushions by heather bailey.
I’m so sad FQ month is over! Can’t wait for the next one!
these are cute!
Beautiful pincushions. Another great fat quarter project. I really enjoy fat quarter month. Thank you so much!!!
Cute pincushions. Thanks.
feb is my favorite month! Thanks for all this amazing info!
how terribly cute! (not that I’ll get picked, the first never gets picked, LOL)
Oh, I simply love those pincushions. Need to make one!
I love all of these fat quarter projects! With two little guys I rarely have time to get into a full-sized quilt or large scale project but most of these projects are small enough to be manageable even for me.
Those are completely adorable!!!
These are really adorable, as are a lot of other things on her site. Thanks so much for pointing this out!
Oh, now that is perfect for using up scraps! And I can never seem to find a pincushion when I need one.
These are so adorable. I could definitely use some more pin cushions.
I love the fabrics used in the green and blue pin cushion, and I love that you can use the tiniest scraps of fabric to make these!
I just made a cute pincushion for my mom using a tutorial from paper.string.cloth. I’ll put a photo in the pool! http://paperstringcloth.blogspot.com/2007/07/pincushion-tutorial.html
Cute Pincushion ideas! I just finished one for a friend this week. I think that they are going to be addicting! I have really enjoyed FQ February. So many great ideas!
I have lots of little 4 patchs left over from various quilting projects and I’m going to get busy and make a new pincushion this afternoon! Thanks for the inspiration.
The 9-patch in the middle might drive me bonkers. Sure is cute.
I’m becoming addicted to pin cushions. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love those! This might be my next project — for all the sewing I do, I still don’t have a pincushion! These are really cute!
Great Idea! I always have wee bits of fabric leftover. Thanks!
I’m still using my tomato pin cushion! I’ve noticed where the inside has been poked too many times and the pins fall out…this might mean I need to make a new one!!!!
I just love that idea of using up every tiny piece!! Gorgeous!
I love these little pin cushions, nine patch is one of my favourite blocks, I have made several nine patch quilts, these little pin cushions are so cute, I will have to make some for pressies.
So far this month I’ve tried three of your projects and book marked others, this is totally my favorite series ever!!! FQs are super affordable and make the best little things!!! Thanks so much for all your hard work!!!
I love all the projects with the fat quarters, especially this one. Love those pincushions!!
Pincushions are my guilty pleasure. I have so many of them, I never will be able to use them all, and I still keep making them!! I am so sad this is the last day of FQ month
It’s been a blast. Thanks ladies.
I love those little pincushions. I have a stack of 3″ nine patches that would be perfect for this. Thanks for the wonderful idea. I would love to add some green FQ’s to my stash.
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LOve these!
I haven’t commented yet, but I’ve enjoyed every day of this fat quarter month. You’ve inspired me to make some little fabric baskets, a purse, and of course, some pincushions. Thank you!
One of those projects I keep promising myself I will do…thanks for all your fat quarter ideas.
Cute! Love these.
How cute and use up all those scraps too.
I love these pincushions!
I’m obsessed with pin cusions right now, I don’t know why. I can’t wait to try to make some of these!
These are lovely pincushions. I wanted to take part in the February Challenge but work has been too much. However I would like to be involved by giving this link to my Pincushion tutorial instead. I have more info about them on my blog.
I shall make sure I can take part next time.
Best wishes.
Ohmygosh … those pincushions are too cute! I love them. : )
I’m a sucker for any kind of pincushion!
Sorry, forgot to leave the link, silly me:
http://www.indigo-blue-designs.blogspot.com/2008/12/eight-square-patchwork-pincushion.html.
Thanks again
very cute – i save even the tiniest pieces of fabric which would be great for this.
Cute pincushions.
Mariah
Crazy About Pincushions
I love pincushions!
Those are very cute!
I love these! They’re much better than the tomato pincushion I have!
Ooh, green is my favorite color! Thanks so much for doing this FQ theme this month–it’s been inspiring to see all these lovely little projects. They’re perfect for a beginning sewer like me!
These are so cute. I had a thought. My daughter is in her twenties and just starting out, along with all her friends. I am amazed that none of them have the basic sewing notions to be able to mend a seam or reattach a button. A really cute and economical gift would be to make up a bunch of these and put together sewing baskets. A few buttons, some thread and needle and these adorable pinchusions with a few pins. Great. Practical gifts that will be used. Well, someday! LOL
I have never seen so many pin cushion ideas before this year. I still use the old tomato (?) that was my grandmother’s. I need to broaden my horizons!
What a perfect project to use up my little fabric pieces ! They would make great swap gifts amongst our quilting group…and I can use some of my vintage buttons.. Thankyou for the ideas !
These are very cute.
I have enjoyed every FQ day! Thanks.
Thanks for all the great ideas this month!
Just thought I’d tip you guys off to a sewing tutorial that I made a while back. Here’s the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOHryUOhWJQ
I really like those. I just might done one tonight.
oh, i love green–it’s my favorite color! please enter me in your weekly giveaway!
Thanks for this month of FQ. I will come back for reference more than once.
I should set aside some of my crafting time to make a pincushion. Yes, I’m a sewer and right now I don’t have a single pincushion on hand.
I have really been gathering ideas to make some cute pincushions so thanks for making that so much easier! I just love those 9 patch ones.
Cute pin cushions! And a great way to use up little scraps. =)
Those 9 patch pincushions are so cute…what a great way to use your favorite fabrics so you can look at them anytime you sew! Thanks for 28 days of fat quarter possibilities!!
sweet! I love pincushions!
These are the cutest things! I will have to try one soon
Very cute!
I’d like to be entered in your fat quarter giveaway.
Thanks for sharing all the great creative ideas.
Jocelyn
An excellent gift idea. SMS rocks!
She has a nice website. Neat projects.
Pincushions are a good last project for this fat quarter month…and what a incredible crop of pincushion inspiration. Thank you for a great month. I have followed you daily. Off to the sewing machine with my new fat quarters from the exchange…
Very cool and such a wonderful way to use up those left over scraps. These would make cute little gifts as well.
Thank you for sharing!
I love your pincushions. What a great way to use up small pieces. Thanks for sharing!
I have never made a pincushion and I really want to.
these are sooo cute! i will def try it out! Thanks!!!!
Thank you. I’ve enjoyed everyday but unfortunately may fat quarter stash is growing!!1
I found your blog through a friend of mine and I made my first FQ project from the drawstring bag tutorial you had linked to in the Handmade Holidays List. I can’t wait to try more!
I shall be making these for sure!
I just found this; what a fun site!
Lovely!
I love pincushions! I have a tutorial compilation here if anyone needs more inspiration
Thanks for all the pincushion ideas! I’m sure it’ll help when I finally get around to replacing my daggy old one.
These pincushions are cute. I’d love to have a matching sewing room set.
Just what I have been wanting to make!
it’s always nice to have something cute and functional to stick your pins in…
cute idea for using up those scraps…and who doesn’t need a pin cushion
I’m going to make a pincushion(or 2) today. These tutorials are great!
Love those pincushions! What a great idea – all these fat quarter projects – I have several bookmarked and will eventually make them. Thanks!
I’ve been meaning to make one of these for a while! Thanks for the inspiration! http://www.flickr.com/photos/platty82/3318835767/
I love pin cushions! The thicker the better. I just recently made a huge heart shaped pin cushion.
This month has been quite inspiring and motivating! Thank you to all who put it together! Can’t wait to see what’s next!
I have absolutely loved learning and experimenting with fat quarters this month! It was so fun! Thanks!
I like the 9-patch idea! More things to do with all those leftover pieces!
Thanks for a wonderful month!
-Alice
this is a great idea! cute, cute pin cushions !
I have one of Megan’s pin cushions and it is truly gorgeous
Many thanks for mentioning a couple of my items during fat quarter month – it has been brilliant, as always
THIS COULD BE A GOOD OPTION TO MAKE MY NEXT PIN CUSHION I WILL NEVER HAVE ENOUGH PIN CUSHION HERE!!!
GREAT BLOG I LOVE IT