Patters & Tutorials
Free Tutorial: Simple Cross Stitched Pillow Pincushion With Tassels
This beginner needlework tutorial was first posted on my old blog several years ago. Many things have changed since then :) I no longer have time for embroidery, but I keep promising myself that one day I'll get to play with all those colorful boxes of meticulously sorted floss bobbins and a stash of beautiful linen fabric. I still have the pictures, so I'll attempt to recreate this very simple visual step by step tutorial how to make a square pillow pincushion with tassels attached to all…
...Mis primeros acericos: Tutorial!
Tarde de domingo, tarde de lluvia, tarde de costura... Ayer por la tarde fue el momento perfecto para hacer esta manualidad que tenía pendiente desde hace tiempo. No es otra cosa que un sencillo y práctico acerico, y es que... ¿Cuál de vosotras no ha hecho al menos uno? Los veo continuamente en vuestros blogs de todos los colores, tamaños y forma. He ido pillando información de aquí y de allá, de un blog y de otro... ...Y aquí os presento a Mis primeros acericos!!! ...Como de estreno va la…
How to: Basic Bottlecap pincushions
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/verybigjen/sets/72057594099768007/show/">CLICK TO VIEW AS SLIDESHOW</a> I started making this little pincushions for crafty sewers in my medieval group. Since some folks asked for a tutorial in comments - here you go! I aim to please! This is the basic tutorial. Most of my bottlecap pincushions you can see in my other set are based in some way off this basic form. Best viewed in the Slidehow... but each pic does have notes and comments if you click on…
50+ Free Pincushion Patterns
This list of pincushions is one you'll want to bookmark since I add to it regularly...some have been featured previously on Tipnut and moved here to keep all the projects in one handy place. Below you'll find over 50 tutorials listed and because there are so many, I've organized another…
Sea Dreaming
Sea Dreaming, originally uploaded by ivoryblushroses. After 6 nights in a row of work, I was thrilled to have last night off! Since I have to go back to work tonight, I stayed on my night schedule and stitched the night away and was able to complete the first of the "sea dreams" pincushions! It goes beautifully with the old aqua glass bottles and the abalone shell of pearls on my bookshelves! Since I've received a few questions about how to make the pincushions, I thought I'd provide a…
Bottle Cap Pin Cushions
Vintage Pin Cushions
Free Tutorial: Simple Cross Stitched Pillow Pincushion With Tassels
This beginner needlework tutorial was first posted on my old blog several years ago. Many things have changed since then :) I no longer have time for embroidery, but I keep promising myself that one day I'll get to play with all those colorful boxes of meticulously sorted floss bobbins and a stash of beautiful linen fabric. I still have the pictures, so I'll attempt to recreate this very simple visual step by step tutorial how to make a square pillow pincushion with tassels attached to all…
...Mis primeros acericos: Tutorial!
Tarde de domingo, tarde de lluvia, tarde de costura... Ayer por la tarde fue el momento perfecto para hacer esta manualidad que tenía pendiente desde hace tiempo. No es otra cosa que un sencillo y práctico acerico, y es que... ¿Cuál de vosotras no ha hecho al menos uno? Los veo continuamente en vuestros blogs de todos los colores, tamaños y forma. He ido pillando información de aquí y de allá, de un blog y de otro... ...Y aquí os presento a Mis primeros acericos!!! ...Como de estreno va la…
How to: Basic Bottlecap pincushions
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/verybigjen/sets/72057594099768007/show/">CLICK TO VIEW AS SLIDESHOW</a> I started making this little pincushions for crafty sewers in my medieval group. Since some folks asked for a tutorial in comments - here you go! I aim to please! This is the basic tutorial. Most of my bottlecap pincushions you can see in my other set are based in some way off this basic form. Best viewed in the Slidehow... but each pic does have notes and comments if you click on…