Wee Pincushions tutorial

 

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I don't know why but my mind is always thinking and rethink for uses for the most ridiculous objects.

Lately has been the insert caps for our non-dairy coffee creamer. It looks just like a ring, with a perfect little flat top .

Every time I would pull one of the inserts, the idea to make a tiny ring pincushion would pop up.

 

 

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Here is what you will need:

-Insert cap, look like a little ring(look on above picture)

-Fabric 

-Thread

-Needle

-Scissors

-Stuffing or a cotton ball

 

 

First cut you fabric twice the size of the circumference of the cap. My cap are just about one inch long, so your fabric will be 2 inches longer, but to make it easier I just made a template from of one of my vitamins cap.

After making your templates, you will gather it, folding the edging as you go so it won't fray.

 

 

As you get to the end don't gather yet, now is the time to fit the stuffing in as you fit the stuffing gather a little bit.  Start to fit the fabric on the top of the ring, start to gather the fabric after placing it in the top of the ring (like the picture below). Add more stuff if needed.

 Knot it where the ring and the top meet.

 

 

That is it. I hope it is easy to understand.

 

 

I made the little ladybug pincushion for my daughter.

Don't you think that would be so fun to make a wee bunny and a wee mouse too. Well maybe one day, after I open another coffee creamer. Who knows.

 

 

My daughter, who always have a hand sewn project at hand, have been testing for the usability of those tiny cushions, and I think I got a five star from her.

 

** JM **

                           

Sewing up a deal

     Sewing runs through our blood, I could say that about my family and myself, and  if so, my daughter got those genes too. Fabric, needles and threads are parts of her gift requests . Her room is her studio, where many creations from dolls to beaded rings are created almost every day. Her dolls have super creative wardrobe. Tiny bits of fabrics are everywhere, pins and needles too (ouch!!!)



 Her passion for sewing start just about 3 years ago, I gave her a cross-stitched project and she went after. The project didn't look perfect, but my goal was to get her expose to sewing, and to practice something that would require hands/eyes coordination . Also using pieces of fabrics(mostly burlap) with plastic needle gave her more practice and more confidence to start with other small projects. Later on, she start using my needles to make little bags and little quilts, where she would join 2 pieces of fabrics together to make a bag (right sides facing) or little square to make a tiny quilt.



So after teaching her to use my sewing machine, she got her own. Learning to use the sewing machine wasn't hard ,the hardest part is learning to control the speed, and that has to do with getting used to the pedal. I just had to get her some time . Also remind her to concentrate and to pay attention, since she loves to talk and can get easily distracted.



Little doll  above was all hand sewn by her.

 Using my sewing machine...on low speed.



All her dolls have a heart," So they can love", she says.




        Letting my daughter using a sewing machine still scares me, but I can see that by setting the time to teach her the correct way to use the machine has pay off. I am always surprise with her abilities, but in truth children are capable beings that when given the right tools amazes things happens!

Now that she is a accomplished seamstress ,she tells me that she wants to sell her goods on Etsy too.(oh, what have I done ?! )

Our favorite sewing books:

Made by me by Jane Bull (the pattern for the dolls on this post came from this book, perfect for handsaw or machine.)

Sew It, Stuff it by Rob Merrett (cute soft toys, and some simple for beginners)

Mollie Makes Magazine

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