Do you do this too?
As adorable as pincushions are, as much as I like making my own and drooling over other people's creations, I'm more likely to just stick my needle into whatever spool of thread I've been working with. And I keep my pins in a wide mouth pint jar.
When I was brainstorming ideas for my pincushion, I had to pry a needle out of a spool and decided that if I was going to stick them in spools anyway, I might as well make a quilt designed to stick pins in.
It took me three tries to get the ends right, and I'm still not sure I nailed it. But looking at my collection of wooden spools, they've got all sorts of angles and proportions.
The strips of red fabric I used are 2 1/2" x 7/8." I figured out the hard way that when you're turning and stuffing something with this many seams that close together, you'd better back stitch at the beginning and end of every single line of stitching.
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68 comments:
I think you did a great job...and oh yes on the back stitching. :)
I learned the hard way too to backstitch! I haven't see a spool pincushion before. i love it.
Thanks for sharing.
xo jan
A thread spool pincushion ... what a cute idea! Thanks for sharing ... :) Pat
How cute! It took me a minute to realize that was your pincushion! That's a terrific idea!
Great idea using a vintage spool! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for sharing!
Its very nice. Thanks for sharing.
What a cute idea...thanks for sharing :)
Your thread pincushion is awesome. Thanks for sharing
Tell the truth now, did you or did you not try to put that spool on the machine? It looks amazing! Well done you!
Very cute and original.
Clever idea!!
Sew very cute. A great idea. And yes, I used to do that too.
Cool idea!
It is what makes you happy I think.
Love the spool you made.
warm regards from Holland,
Marga♥
LOL...sew clever! I must admit I've done that before, too, especially with needles. And I have bunches of pincushions, so there's no excuse! Gonna have to make one that looks like a spool...yours is very sweet!
Sweet spool! Thanks for sharing!
fun idea :-)
really cute
Great idea to create a pincushion that looks like a spool!
The spool pincushion is a great idea!
That is a really cute idea.
I found it...the spool right...like finding the needle in the haystack, so clever lol
That's exactly what I do with my needles...stick them in a thread spool. I love your sweet spool pincushion!
How fun, love your spoolish shape!
That is a great idea!
How cute. I have learned that same lesson the hard way.
That's a great idea to make a spool of thread pincushion...and yes I do that too with the needle, lol.
Great idea, now you gCan go on as usual :-)
Thanks for sharing!
Your new spool is a much better choice !
Very nice, I love vintage spools.
Very nice and a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
That is cute. Yes, I can see why you said you have to knot all the seams, starting and stopping. Looks like you did it. Thanks for sharing.
Love it! What a great creation :)
Very cute and creative, I almost missed it, it was so good.
Thanks for sharing.
What a cute and clever pincushion! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Susie
Thanks for sharing. Your pincushion is adorable.
What a great idea and looks so neat with all of your real spools of thread.
You made a great pin-spool-cushion! Thanks for sharing!
What a sweet pincushion! I always have one right next to me but I always seem to stick the pin where it's not suppose to be or lose it:(
Great pin cushion! I'm sure we all stick those needles in the spool a good bit of the time--I know I do!
How cute! That's a great design for a pin cushion!
How very clever of you to create the correct pincushion spool for your needles and pins. Creative Bliss and very fun hop...
I love the looks of old canning jars and threads. What a great way to add to that look!
Clever girl!
Hi!!! Very cute and a great idea!!!! Thank You
So cute!!!
Your spool is really cute; I hope you've caught the pincushion fever!! I have a few wooden spools but yours is a REAL collection.
Ahhh, how clever of you. It is very cute. Love your wooden spool collection.
LOL I have the same habit. Lovely spool you made!
What a super idea on the spool pin cushion. It turned out fabulous.
Like your spool of thread pincushion.
clever! And it still looks vintage with all the wooden spools.
I was amazed just how many needles I lost in an old chicken pincushion when I pulled it apart. Now I tend to use the magnetic thing and a needle book in my project bags instead. I was forever looking for the "good kind" to stitch binding down with.
Clever idea to make the spool pin cushion. I have lost many a pin into the spools myself.
At times, I stick my needle in the spool too! Pins are always in a pin cushion though. Your spool pin cushion is cute and so appropriate:) Thanks for sharing.
That's a very cute pinnie!
Very cute and clever--and I love the jars of spools!
Another smile from such talented folks. Cute.
Very nice! I think that the spools is a great idea. They are very cheery!
Cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
Yes I have done the needle in the spool of thread before but I do use pin cushions and my pin dishes most often. Thanks for sharing.
Such a cute idea...it looks great. Thanks for sharing with us.
What a cute pincushion! I have to admit I used to always stick my pin in the spool of thread....
Cute little pin cushion. A real good take along one. Thanks for sharing.
yep, I am just like you. I have pins in almost every spool. Cute pin cushion. Thanks for sharing.
What a fun idea! I love it!
Good idea! And yes, I have pins in my spools too.. ;)
Such a fun pincushion! My mother taught me many years ago to never stick pins and needles in the thread. It splits the thread and weakens it.
Spool pinnie...yay...its so cute!
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