I've made a step-by-step tutorial for making one of these Tea pot needlebooks. More information here

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I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

Sister Diane at CraftyPod shows us how she stitched up a pincushion and stuffed it with steel wool to make a cushion for sharpening straight pins.

I am not sure about you, but I can never have enough needlebooks around. I keep one in almost every WIP (work in progress) bag or box, I have a few sitting on my shelf and they are all filled with different types of pins and needles. Apart from being cute, those tiny sewing accessories are very useful too and make a lovely gift to your sewing friends. This needlebook is very quick to make and can be easily adjusted to your needs. What I like about this needlebook is that you can decorate the front in any way imaginable - that tiny patchwork that wasn't used for anything or a precious tiny scrap of fabric as an applique, maybe an embroidery or simply your favourite fabric. I really would love this tiny make to tickle your imagination and inspire you to make your own needlebook with a cute front. OK. Off we go! Materials A piece of linen 4" by 7 3/4" for the outer layer A piece of cotton 4" by 7 3/4" for the inner layer A piece of batting 31/2" by 7 1/4" Two pieces of good quality wool felt about 2" by 2 3/4" (I highly recommend using wool felt and a rotary cutter to cut felt for this project) A fabric stamp for the front (find the tutorial here) A couple of ribbons, buttons and fabric snippets Embroidery floss Sewing pins, needles, rotary cutter, fabric scissors Inside of the Needlebook 1. Place the piece of batting on the wrong side of the cotton for the inner layer. It should be 1/4" smaller on all four sides. I like to give it a quick press with a warm iron from the cotton side. It makes the two layers kind of stick together. Fold in half lengthwise with the right sides together and press well with your fingers to make a crease in the middle of the cotton piece. Put it aside and let's make the needle patches. 2. To make the needle patch with one large fold, take a piece of felt and fold it in half horizontally. Pin and stitch along the folded edge with a 1/4" or a tiny touch bigger seam allowance. Tie knots on both ends and hide the ends on the back side between the fibers of the felt using a needle. 3. Open the patch and using your fingers flatten the fold so that the centre of the fold is aligned with the seam at the back. Use two pins to hold it in place, press well with a warm iron and steam using an ironing cloth to prevent the burning of the felt. 4. Now we are going to make the needle patch with two smaller folds. Fold another piece of felt in half vertically and pin on the side, now accurately place pins at the top and bottom right in the fold to mark the middle. I am using pins for this step only because I don't like using any marking pens on felt. Place one pin 3/4" to the right from the centre pins and another 3/4" to the left from the centre. These pins are marking the middle of each fold. Fold the left side over so that the pin on the left and the one in the middle meet. Pin and stitch along the folded edge with a seam allowance that is a bit less than 1/4". Remove the pins. Now fold over the right side and align the right pin with the one in the middle. Pin and stitch keeping the seam allowance the same. 5. Like in step 3, tie the knots and hide the ends. Flatten the folds with your fingers, align the centres with the seams underneath and pin. Press with a warm iron and steam using an ironing cloth. Now both needle patches are ready. 6. Pin the batting and lining together in four corners. Arrange the patches on top of the lining using the crease in the middle of the lining as a guide and leaving enough space around for the seams. Use a small piece of a ribbon as a tag if you like. Pin and stitch around close to the edge of the felt patches. Tip: when stitching over the folds, slow down and make sure that you don't push the folds over. You might want to use pins to keep fold in place while sewing. 7. You can add a tiny patch of fabric for the buttons now. I stitched a piece of linen with raw edges next to the top patch. Sew on the buttons using a contrasting colour thread. Tip: Take a piece of linen and rub the edges on a piece of beeswax. Trim and stitch in place. The beeswax would prevent the fraying. The Cover of the Needlebook I am using a fabric stamp to decorate the front of this needlebook and a touch of hand embroidery. I love fabric stamps because it's a neat way to use the tiniest of the scraps and they can easily be added to different projects. 1. Fold the piece of linen in half with the wrong side inside. Press well with your fingers to make a crease in the middle. Place the stamp in the middle of the lower part and press with a hot iron. Stitch around using the tiniest stitch on your machine. 2. Flip over this piece and using a fabric pen mark a sewing line 1/4" from all the edges. Now take a spool or any other round object with a diameter of about 1" to round the corners. Place the spool inside the marked lines in one of the corners so that the sides of the spool touch the two lines and mark. Repeat for all the corners. 3. Take your inner piece with the batting, place it on the table with the right side of the lining facing you. Place the outer pieces on top with the wrong side facing you. Make sure that the needle patches are in the right place (check step 6 above). Pin together and stitch on the marked line leaving a 2" opening gap on the side for turning the needlebook the right side out. Backstitch the start and finish of the seam. Please check which patch you want to have on the top flap and which one on the bottom before stitching. 4. Trim the corners and make little notches for more rounded and flatter corners. Turn your needlebook the right side out and stitch the opening closed using a fine needle. Make sure to carefully push the corners out using a pointy and rounded tool. Press well with a warm iron. Adding Tiny Details You can decorate your needlebook in exactly the same way as mine or get creative here and add your own personal touches to your sweet make. If you decide to go with my design, then use two strands of dark brown embroidery floss to stitch all around. Make sure to keep your stitches even and short. You only need to stitch through the linen and batting. Don't stitch through the lining. Using only one strand of the same brown embroidery floss, stitch a word "CARD" in all capitals in the top left corner. Add "To:" also in one strand under the stamp and a few running stitches with a couple of "XX" at the end. Use green and orange threads to embroider a tiny radish or carrot in the top right corner and outline it with one strand of brown floss. Shaping the Needlebook Open your needlebook. Now close it and move/slide the front flap 3/8" up from the back flap. Press with a warm iron on the very edge of the fold (spine). Now flip it over and move/slide the back flap 3/8" up and press well with a warm iron, making sure not to press the crease we have just created. Now fill your needlebook with all sorts of pins and needles and start using it, or give it to your best friend. Enjoy! Please feel free to leave a comment here or contact me directly via my email or Instagram if you have any questions or comments. If you use this pattern and publish any photos on your media, please make sure to link back to this page or my blog. If you publish any photos of your needlebook on Instagram, please use the #stitchingnotespattern hashtag. I would love to see your work! Happy sewing! Larisa xox

Bee needle book, pin cushion and scissor fob finishing. This cute set of cross stitch features bees around a bee hive with flowers.

Video tutorial: How to make a no-sew easy chair pincushion in less than two hours. Quick, easy, cheap, unique and adorable. Great for gift giving!

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Since I made a few pincushions for my guild meeting, I've been anxiously trying to get back to making a few more. I'm working on a huge king-size quilt for one of the married couples. This is number one of three that I want to make for our kids. That means there's not a lot of time for little projects unless I put that big quilt aside, and I'm trying to not do that. So when I've been able to steal a bit of time for pinning, I've pinned a few more pincushions...ready for inspiration when I can get to making more. And I've pinned a few other things, too, most of them are just a few odd pins from all over the place. These last two pins are from "Arboles" a board by Mingo Javier, a new follower. It is filled with beautiful flowers, insects and berries. From "Azul é a cor mais bonita" Geraldo Keller's blue board. And I'll close with a few pins from Deb Stew's board, "More than one is a collection" board. Oh, you have to visit that one! Makes me want to start my own collection board. I hope you enjoyed these pins and visit some of these boards...they are fun!

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Chatelaine Tools - Mini Pin Cushion on chains with hooks Pin Cushion is made from your choice of brightly colored velvet. Available with or without hand stitched glass beads. The filling is finely ground walnut shells - with a few dried lavender petals, which is great for sharpening your pins and needles. Each is hand cut, filled, and stitched together - and then hand stitched to the metal bead cap. Tiny glass beads are stitched on after the pin cushion is assembled. I also add a chain and hook to make them easy to keep on hand. A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain has hooks or rings for useful items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, and keys. Chatelaines are used in many fiber arts, including Embroidery, Crochet, Tatting, Knitting, and others. Handcrafted from jewelry findings and other materials, each of my Chatelaines is a work of art. Shipped via USPS First Class Mail. Gift packaging included.

A 15-minute tutorial to make the cutest finger pin cushion. Makes a great gift for a sewist!

This post is so photo heavy! I apologize in advance but hopefully all the pictures will answer all of your questions! If not, fire away! You will need: 3 coordinating fabrics (fat quarter or smaller will work) 1 piece of batting 1 button 6 inches of thin elastic Felt Printed template (you can download it here) Use the template to cut your cover fabric and your inside fabric Then fold template on line And cut your third piece of fabric for the pocket You'll have one cover, one inside and one pocket Fold your pocket fabric in half lengthwise and sew down the creased side. That way your pocket looks good from the outside and the inside. See? Cut your piece of batting to the size of the full template Pin cover fabric to the batting, and quilt as desired. I ended up doing a diamond pattern and then played around with some embroidery. Try stitching your initials, add ribbon or ricrac. Make it yours! Sew your button on the right hand side about an inch in from the side. Tie a knot in your elastic. Place loop facing in on the left side. Lay your pocket on top. MAKE SURE THE RAW EDGE IS ON BOTTOM. You'll cry if you don't. Stitched edge up? Check! Lay your inside fabric on top of the stack. If it has a print, make sure the print is facing the inside of the sandwich, NOT you. Pin Pin Pin. And then sew a 1/4 inch seam all the way around, making sure to leave an opening. Once sewn, snip your corners. This step is optional but to make it sturdy you can serge the edge. The easiest way to do this is set your machine on a zigzag stitch and let the needle only catch the side of the fabric and fall off on the other half of the zag. Goodness that is confusing. Pull your needle book right-side out. Use a pencil, crochet hook, bobby pin, whatever you like to poke the corners out. Iron the book nice and flat, tucking in the opening flap to match the seam. Do a 1/4inch top stitch all around the edge of the needle book. This will sew up your opening and give the book a nice, clean look. See? Cut your felt to 3 1/2 inch by 7 inch strips. I had 3 strips total. Embellish them any way you like. I cut 2 1/2 inch circles and sewed them on. Pin your pages in your book, and sew down the center. Yay! It's finished! I made the one below the exact same way. Only for the cover fabric I pieced scraps together for a quilted look. I just kept sewing until I had a full piece of fabric the size of the template. And of course if you have any questions I am happy to answer them! Happy crafting!

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The Diamond Pincushion pattern is a fun hand sewn project that uses the English paper piecing technique. The top fabric is fussy-cut to create the distinctive pattern. For those unfamiliar with the EPP method or needing a refresher, be sure to watch the video at the end of the post. From the top down view, […]

An Etsy 'Best Seller', the Clip'n'Pincushion is created using off-cuts from previous sewing projects. It includes a trim on each side, the perfect size for keeping sewing clips where they can be easily found or returned to! The pincushion has a squared base giving it a little height so that pins can be pushed in and it's easy to put clips on the trim whilst you're mid-sewing a project! The pattern also includes instructions on how to adapt it to make different sized clip’n’pincushions. PLEASE NOTE: This is a PDF pattern and NOT a finished item! There are nine (9) pages in this pattern guide including step-by-step instructions on how to create Half Square Triangles if you don't have any to hand, tips on sewing with such small blocks, ideas on how to personalise the pattern and a space to write down any changes/additions that you make. The finished clip'n'pincushion measures 5” square x 0.75” tall and includes instructions for how to adapt the pattern to any sized pincushion. The pattern is suitable for beginner to intermediate sewers. You will need basic knowledge on how to use a sewing machine and hand-sewing. The pattern is provided as an instant download, so a PDF reader is required. Once your purchase is complete, you will be able to download you pattern and print it out at home. Please note that this is an original pattern © 2018 by fabric & flowers. All rights reserved. This pattern is meant for personal use only, please do not republish or distribute in any form. The pattern may NOT be used to make and sell commercially without express permission of the author.

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I don't know about you but there are times I get sick of continuously threading needles. Like, when I am tacking a quilt or sewing paper piecing shapes by hand. Then I saw some one with a continuous thread needle...

When you are a sewer or quilter, there usually is an abundance of needles and pins involved. Normally, a quilter also owns a pin cushion or two or three to keep the needles and pins SAFE when in use. There are several `horror`stories of those `stray` needles and pins being found in precarious places! Well, in 2009 I was on a mission, that is a 'needle and pin' mission. Firstly, I signed up for a pin cushion swap. This was so exciting for me. I found a tutorial on the Internet to make my pin cushion to exchange, however the first sample I made was too large and looked more like a pillow than a pin cushion. My partner was in Australia and I finally posted her pin cushion, however I will probably never know if the pin cushion I made her arrived safely or not as she never responded to my email address or posted any confirmation on her blog. After participating in the 'swap', I made several MORE pin cushions. As I was browsing on the Internet, I noticed a really neat pin cushion KIT on a favorite BLOG site I follow. The pin cushion design really motivated me to contact the blogger. I was elated when I received a reply there was one kit remaining. I purchased the kit immediately. Actually, I also ordered the pin cushion that was already made (just in case I never did make up the kit). Well, when I received the kit, I immediately went to work and here is the result. Once I sewed the panels together and stuffed my pin cushion, I started finishing the seams and embellished, my favorite job. I worked, or I should say 'played' as I enjoyed making this pin cushion very much. I enjoyed the summer breezes as I completed this pin cushion. Of course this was done during the summer as my gazebo is currently full of snow. The burgundy flowers are spider roses made by using perl cotton instead of silk ribbon. Leaves are embroidered feather stitch. I used lace with little hearts to trim one seam then stitched with the herringbone stitch. Then I made another pin cushion and here is the result of number two. When I had collected more candle sticks and other miscellaneous items with intentions of making more. I even found some wonderful China tea cups and creamers which will make beautiful pin cushions such as the lovely one Pat displays on her blog. Pin cushion swaps are becoming a favorite with bloggers and Flickr members. Our '2010 tea and Coffee Group' are presently doing a Pin Cushion Swap and I am looking forward to seeing all the different pin cushion ideas they exchange. There are DOZENS of wonderful sites displaying different tutorials for making pin cushions HERE: - SWEETHEART PIN CUSHION TUTORIAL If you do make one, feel free to share with us by adding a picture to the Happy Together Flickr Group. - 60 FREE PIN CUSHION PATTERNS AND TUTORIALS Enjoy viewing all the pin cushions or TRY your creativity today..ENJOY. Oh, if you wish to post your photo here, please contact me by leaving a comment in my comment space. I almost forgot to include a photo of the lovely pin cushion I received from Carla. I will cherish this forever as I can appreciate all Carla's work.

These Needle books are great if you do any handwork! And they make excellent gifts since they work up fast! Mine is made with Alison Glass Fabric. This fabric is from her Lucky Penny line and intended for a needle book, including two small panels. (Note ~ You might not be able to find this… Read More »Needle Book & Tutorial

I decided to take some time this past weekend to make myself a wee little needle book. It's small enough to fit in the palm of my hand how cute! I like to keep my needles in my floss case so it had to be small enough to fit flat under the lid. I was keeping them on a scrap of fabric but as I added more it started to look like this It was driving me absolutely crazy To make it I started with two pieces of linen, one black for the outside and natural for the lining they are around 5 x 2.5 inches They are a bit wonky because I didn't pay close enough attention to the grain of the fabric and I didn't measure I put a bit of fusible interfacing to the back of the black to keep it nice and flat, then added a bit of embroidery detail. Sew the two parts, right sides together, turn, press, close the hole, and add some blanket stitching to the edges. I only used one piece of felt for the inside to keep it small and not too bulky but I did add some ribbon to slip the needles under, that way you can put needles on both sides of the felt without showing on the opposite side. To attach the felt I just hand stitched right down the middle, the only part I used my machine for was sewing the black and natural together. Add a little tie and that's it, a sweet little needle case. No more needle mayhem.

Hello my dear friends, I have been really busy last week but I did find time to create something little. I would like you all to know that I am going to have a wee giveaway - my very first one!! I am so excited for this!!!!! I would like to thank you all for being so kind and caring and for all your lovely comments you have left me in the past. The gift I am giving away, of course is none other than a pincushion!!!! And this is it ... I made this little creation specially for my giveaway and I hope you all like it. This pincushion is made from a vintage children's spoon that I found in an antique store last week and of course I had to add some of my loved crochet pansies to it. All you have to do to enter my giveaway is leave me a comment on this post and it would be nice if you were a follower. I will draw the winner on June 2nd which will make my day really special (it's my birthday)! Good luck to you all!! Have a peaceful and creative day, Karen B.

Super simple but really satisfying sewing project, a block pincushion fussy cut from cute vintage folk fabric and stuffed with walnut shells. #pincushion #quicksewingproject #vintagefabric

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Chatelaine Tools - Mini Pin Cushion on chains with hooks Strawberry Pin Cushion is made from a beautiful berry colored red velvet. The filling is finely ground walnut shells - with a few dried lavender petals, which is great for sharpening your pins and needles. Each is hand cut, filled, and stitched together - and then hand stitched to the metal bead cap. Tiny glass beads are stitched on after the pin cushion is assembled. I also add a chain and hook to make them easy to keep on hand. A Chatelaine is a decorative clasp with a series of chains suspended from it. Each chain has hooks or rings for useful items such as scissors, thimbles, watches, and keys. Chatelaines are used in many fiber arts, including Embroidery, Crochet, Tatting, Knitting, and others. Handcrafted from jewelry findings and other materials, each of my Chatelaines is a work of art. Shipped via USPS First Class Mail. Gift packaging included.

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