In my most recent attempt to organize and de-clutter I purchased fabric-lined baskets and sorted the toys into the baskets. And still somehow, more toys wandered into the house and the baskets overflowed into a mess. Argh! My solution was to make a custom-fit drawstring bag to hold one particular toy set taking up lots of space. Doesn’t that look nice? Or, at the very least, better:
I want to show you how to make this cute pincushion. I got the idea while trying out cathedral window blocks. I shrunk back on making an entire quilt with this technique so I transformed the sample blocks into a pincushion.
This project is a perfect handmade man gift that looks super cool, is super functional & easy to make. I’m sure I’m going to find myself making a bunch of these for the men in my family for Christmas.
I've designed a small cooler bag for four half-liter bottles to keep your delicious drinks nice and cold.
How to sew a sewing Machine Pincushion. FREE PATTERN and Full Tutorial.
This lovely bag has several nice touches that set it apart from others. We love the fabric choices and especially like the pleating detail.
I used the summer colorway, but included directions for the spring colorway (periwinkle, greens, and blues) as well. Happy sewing!
