Gingini's Crafts and Quilts: Pin cushion blog hop Pin it!

dinsdag 10 september 2013

Pin cushion blog hop Pin it!

My contribution to this Pin Cushion Blog hop, is this cute pin cushion with a hole in the middle. Why a hole? This way you can hang it anywhere you like! On your sewing machine or doorknob, or even on a tree branch outside. ;)

Or you can pin it on a pin cushion holder like I did. :) This rosewood pin cushion base was given to me on my birthday and so I had to make a beautiful pin cushion that would fit perfectly on it.

That's why I made my first purple pin cushion with embroidery, as a little extra at the Tammy bag blog hop.

But as you can never have enough of these pin cushions, I decided to make a few more. Because really, you can use them anywhere. Now I can have one in my sewing room, one in the living room, one for on the road..

And you can make it as big or small as you want to!

The tutorial is very short and the pin cushion is very easy to make.

Just make a ball, any pattern will do. But add a little piece of fabric for a tube inside the ball. This tube must be shorter than the height of the pattern pieces.

The other important change: Leave a little opening at the top and at the bottom. That's where the tube has to be sewn in.

As you can see, I have made two examples. One by hand and one by machine. You can choose on how to make it.

The tricky part is sewing the tube in it's place. That has to be done by hand. With a pencil in the tube, it's easier to see where to sew it together!

If you want to follow a pattern for this specific pin cushion, check out my drawings and cut six pieces of the orange peel like shape and one tube for the inside.

Fill it up, still with the pencil in the tube and close the gap. Finished!

Use a safety pin to easily get the rope through!

I used this beautiful Moda fabric because I love looking at it, but naturally you can also embellish your pin cushion any way you want!

The other pin cushion I have made for the blog hop, was made in a beautiful heartshaped tin I had in my collection for years. I never knew what to do with it untill this bloghop came around!

As you can see, the little tin is big enough for the pin cushion in the lid and some of the most essential sewing stuff. This tin is very precious to me and this way I have a smile on my face every time I use it. :)

The base of this pin cushion was an old embroidery I once made. And the bottom is made from a piece of crazy patchwork that was just lying around. I've glued it together with my glue gun and now the tin is perfect for my everyday use!

Thanks Mdm Samm from Sew we quilt and Kristen from Meadowbrook for letting me participate in this fun blog hop!

Visit the other Pin it blog hoppers today!

September 10

Meadowbrook

Thimblemouse and Spouse

Sunshine Quilting

The Distracted Domestic

Gingini that's me!

Susie's World at Quilt Creations

98 opmerkingen:

Corina zei: Super leuk en creatief Gina! Het appeltje is leuk zowel op z'n standaardje als zonder. en dat blikje is ook wel super schattig geworden (verrassend kleurtje voor jou!); 10 september 2013 om 08:17
Jeanneke zei: Fantastisch ontwerp en geweldige uitleg; mooi, duidelijk en handig!!
Het hart in een doosje is een schatje.
Groetjes,

Jeanneke.; 10 september 2013 om 08:18
Britt-Inger zei: Your pincushion apple is sew cute and I love love the pincushion tin. Thank you for sharing your creativity and being part of this blog hop.; 10 september 2013 om 08:48
cucki zei: So so pretty x; 10 september 2013 om 09:34
Karin zei: Wow! Dat steeltje wat boven die appel uitkomt, helemaal perfect! Maar je hartje heeft mijn hart gestolen ;) Wat een schatje is dat. Koesteren!; 10 september 2013 om 09:37
Sunshine Girl zei: Your pincushion is fabulous and thanks for the great tutorial - I love the tin also and how lovely that you can use it daily and it makes you happy - that's what crafting/sewing is all about!; 10 september 2013 om 10:11
charlotte zei: Great job. Such a beautiful and unique pin cushion.; 10 september 2013 om 10:51
Thearica zei: I have never seen a pin cushion holder before... I have to google that! Love your pincushions!; 10 september 2013 om 10:53
Shari zei: Hmmm, a pin cushion holder? Never seen one but it has my interest now. Great tutorial. I especially love how you hung them like ornaments. At Christmas, I love to decorate my dining room ceiling with hanging paper snowflakes, now I also have a really cool idea for my sewing room! Thanks for the inspiration.; 10 september 2013 om 11:03
Frederika zei: Wow so great. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.
Wat een leukerds zeg. En reuze handig ook. Wat fijn dat je deelt hoe ze gemaakt zijn. Groetjes Frederika; 10 september 2013 om 11:11
Debby zei: Your pincushions are lovely - you are brave to sew those curves, but the result is beautiful. But the little heart tin turned cushion is my favorite - very clever!; 10 september 2013 om 11:38
MOMENTS Designs zei: Love the Rosewood pincushion holder !!
What a great idea!; 10 september 2013 om 11:41
Sheila zei: Wonderful pincushions and thanks for the tutorial on how it was made , the heart shaped pincushion looks sweet in the special tin . Thanks for sharing.; 10 september 2013 om 11:58
Els zei: Mooi!!! Leuk ontwerp ook.; 10 september 2013 om 11:59
Marjorie's Busy Corner zei: great tutorial!! love your pin cushions; 10 september 2013 om 12:52
DeborahGun zei: fun idea and thanks for the tutorial.; 10 september 2013 om 12:52
Elizabeth Coughlin zei: Smart ideas and wonderful pincushions!; 10 september 2013 om 12:56
Martina zei: Great pincushions! Thanks so much for the tuto. And I love the one in the heart very much!; 10 september 2013 om 13:14
DeAnna zei: I love them all. Thanks for the tutorial. I love the heart! Thanks for sharing.; 10 september 2013 om 13:18
Sparky zei: ohhh how lovely...and the idea of the piece of wood...terrific my dear; 10 september 2013 om 13:29
Siouxzq64@gmail.com zei: I am always discovering new "old" sewing objects. What a great idea for the handle, and it is beautiful. Also great idea to use the little tin, and the stitchery and crazy quilt in the bottom are gorgeous.; 10 september 2013 om 14:12
baukje zei: Ook ik heb nog nooit gehoord van een pincushion holder en dan nogwel zo' mooie houten. Je hebt er weer veel werk van gemaakt met een mooie uitleg en een prachtig resultaat. ik ga er eens lekker voor zitten en de anderen bezoeken......; 10 september 2013 om 14:34
Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures zei: Thanks for sharing your fun pincushions.; 10 september 2013 om 14:48
Needled Mom zei: That is very cute. You did such a nice job on it too.; 10 september 2013 om 15:02
Gill zei: Fabulous!
Thank you for sharing!; 10 september 2013 om 15:12
Kristen King zei: What wonderful pincushions. That heart is just amazing! :); 10 september 2013 om 15:19
Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] zei: I've never seen a pincushion holder like that before! Love your cushions :); 10 september 2013 om 15:35
Carol Swift zei: Interesting pincushion holder...I've never seen one of those before. I love the hole in the center idea and that tin looks beautiful with your pincushion. Thanks for sharing your lovely pincushions!; 10 september 2013 om 15:46
legato1958 zei: Your ideas are beautiful and smart! I love how use your heart and keep the memories close by you!

Susie; 10 september 2013 om 16:06
Margaret zei: thank you for sharing. Your idea has inspired me to make a pinchusion out of one of my treasures.; 10 september 2013 om 16:19
Heleen Groot zei: Wat mooi! Ik had nog nooit een speldenkussenhouder gezien! Dank je voor de tutorial, moet ik maar eens gaan proberen (wij speldenkussenverslaafden moeten iets, tenslotte!). Ik vind het blikje helemaal geweldig. Geen wonder dat het een speciaal plaatsje in je hart heeft! Super gedaan!; 10 september 2013 om 16:34
Connie Kresin Campbell zei: What precious pincushions, thanks for sharing!; 10 september 2013 om 16:40
Vickie zei: What a neat pi cushion ! I have never heard of a pi cushion base, it's very pretty wood. Great job you did on all !; 10 september 2013 om 16:45
beaquilter zei: these are SEW nice! great job; 10 september 2013 om 16:45
Quilting Tangent zei: I like your pin cushions, love the idea of storing sewing supplies in the cushion base.; 10 september 2013 om 16:46
Mary zei: Great ideas for pincushions.Love the ball.Thank you for sharing.; 10 september 2013 om 16:47
Joke zei: Gina, je hebt jezelf weer eens overtroffen. Prachtige pincushions, zowel de hangende, de staande als het doosje. En mét tutorial, dankjewel!!; 10 september 2013 om 17:11
Kathy H zei: Great pin cushion projects.; 10 september 2013 om 17:13
Linda zei: What a great idea! I love that you can hang the pin cushion or put it on a base. I also love the little heart tin. How sweet!; 10 september 2013 om 17:23
Cherry's Prairie Primitives zei: Super cute!!!; 10 september 2013 om 17:32
Daryl @ Patchouli Moon Studio zei: Great pincushion!; 10 september 2013 om 17:39
Tammy zei: Neat idea. Hanging pin cushion. They turned out really cute.; 10 september 2013 om 17:54
Leah zei: Lovely! Thanks for the "how to". Great pictures.; 10 september 2013 om 18:02
Amy DeCesare zei: Both of your pincushions are so clever and pretty - so glad you are blog hopping today!; 10 september 2013 om 18:40
Terry@ a quilting blog zei: Love your cute 'hanging' pin cushions..thanks for sharing!; 10 september 2013 om 18:55
Judy B zei: Lovely pin cushions! Thank you for sharing.; 10 september 2013 om 18:58
tink's mom zei: I've never seen that wooden pin cushion base before, very clever. Thanks for sharing the tutorial with us. Also love the heart sewing kit. well done all the way around; 10 september 2013 om 19:02
Lou zei: Great job!
I also have never seen a base like that before:); 10 september 2013 om 19:07
gpc zei: Lovely pin cushions! :); 10 september 2013 om 19:10
Amy zei: They are quite lovely. I have never seen anything like that before.; 10 september 2013 om 19:36
Stitches zei: I have never seen or heard of a pincushion holder, it looks very interesting though..and I love your pincushions also, Very pretty!!; 10 september 2013 om 19:41
Leslie zei: Cute pincushion and a tutorial, too. What fun!; 10 september 2013 om 19:56
Marcy zei: Oh so cute. Thanks for the tutorial.; 10 september 2013 om 20:27
Debi zei: Lovely and so portable. Thanks for sharing your creations!; 10 september 2013 om 20:38
Pauline zei: Oh my, you made real Gingini pin cushions, always original and with a great tutorial for the interested! You are very generous, Gini, and your pin cushions are great!; 10 september 2013 om 20:42
krislovesfabric zei: Nice work, looks great1; 10 september 2013 om 21:00
Carla zei: Thanks for showing the step you took to make your pin cushions. I enjoyed your post. Nice work.; 10 september 2013 om 21:19
Audrey zei: Very cute pincushions. Thanks for sharing.; 10 september 2013 om 21:26
evelyn zei: Very original ideas. Love them both.; 10 september 2013 om 21:40
KaHolly zei: So very clever!! Thanks for sharing your good ideas, and taking the time to do a tutorial. Much appreciated.; 10 september 2013 om 21:54
Jane S. zei: Very imaginative! I love them both. :); 10 september 2013 om 22:07
Bente-I like to QuiltBlog zei: Wonderful and very useful pincushions.
Thanks for sharing the tutorial Gingini,
so kind of you ☺
Liebe Grüße
Bente; 10 september 2013 om 22:08
Robin zei: Oh, I love that little heart tin! It turned out quite beautifully. The balls are very handy. Great job on both.; 10 september 2013 om 22:38
Myra zei: So cute. I love the tin.; 10 september 2013 om 23:25
Sue zei: I love both of your pincushions! They are great.; 10 september 2013 om 23:49
Pieced Brain Quilt Designs zei: They are both so original! What a wonderful idea to have a pin cushion with a hole in the middle. Thanks for the tutorial!; 11 september 2013 om 00:39
jan zei: This is really a great idea. So cute. Thank you for the tutorial too. And I love the repurposed tin and embroidery.
Thank you for sharing with us.
xo jan@sewandsowfarm; 11 september 2013 om 01:03
Janarama zei: I never saw a pin cushion base before. All of your pin cushions are adorable.; 11 september 2013 om 01:40
maggie zei: Lovely pincushion. And a great idea!
Thanks for sharing.
cheers
maggie

maggiemine42@gmail.com; 11 september 2013 om 02:44
pinsandneedles zei: Thanks for sharing your tutorial and pattern. So special to use a special tin as a pincushion. Cute!; 11 september 2013 om 03:07
Patty zei: Thanks for sharing!; 11 september 2013 om 03:17
Suze zei: What amazing pin cushions! Thanks for the great tutorial. I would never have thought to put a casing through the middle. What a great, great idea! I love the stitching you did for the case. I have some stitchings, maybe none that small that I definitely need to use. Maybe I can do something similar with them. Thanks for participating and being a great inspiration.; 11 september 2013 om 03:26
LJ zei: How innovative to make a pincushion that can be hung. I already have a couple of ideas for places to hang them. Your heart tin is adorable - amazing that the embroidery work fit perfectly and I love the idea to line the inside, too.; 11 september 2013 om 03:28
Gmama Jane zei: Adorable Pin-It's! Everyone is so creative when it comes to pincushions. I plan to make some for Christmas presents.
Pinning Blessings
Gmama Jane; 11 september 2013 om 04:24
Gmama Jane zei: Adorable Pin-It's! Everyone is so creative when it comes to pincushions. I plan to make some for Christmas presents.
Pinning Blessings
Gmama Jane; 11 september 2013 om 04:24
Gmama Jane zei: Adorable Pin-It's! Everyone is so creative when it comes to pincushions. I plan to make some for Christmas presents.
Pinning Blessings
Gmama Jane; 11 september 2013 om 04:24
Createology zei: How very clever of you to make a hanging pincushion. This is brilliant. Thank you for a very fun hop...; 11 september 2013 om 05:01
Lydsfire zei: These are lovely pin cushions!; 11 september 2013 om 05:07
Cindy zei: They are all wonderful!; 11 september 2013 om 05:19
Hobbyrita zei: Wat een leuke tutorial Ginni, klaar en duidelijk! Je verwent ons :)
Het zijn prachtige speldenkussens allebei, je hebt er echt wel talent voor!
Grtjes, rita.; 11 september 2013 om 12:55
Deb@asimplelifequilts zei: Such beautiful work... wonderful pincushions!; 11 september 2013 om 14:57
Just Quilt It zei: Thanks for the tutorial. I have never seen a pincushion base before. It made a great pincushion. The heart cushion is lovely! Beautiful work!; 11 september 2013 om 17:00
Scrapbook-ChickADoodle zei: Wonderful pin cushions! Thanks for sharing and the tutorial.; 11 september 2013 om 19:31
Judy Cooper Textile Artist zei: Beautiful pincushions. Thanks for sharing and the tutorial.; 11 september 2013 om 21:46
Susie zei: Hi Gingini What great pincushions and if they are in Christmas fabric you could hang them on the Christmas tree. I love them. Thanks for the Tutorial. Susie x; 11 september 2013 om 22:27
Emily C zei: Very nice work. I love the tincushion.; 12 september 2013 om 03:03
Brandy zei: What a wonderful use for your heart tin, and a great way to keep something so dear close to you. Thank you for sharing with us!
~Brandy
brandizzle7133 at yahoo dot com; 12 september 2013 om 05:38
In stitches and seams zei: what a great idea to have a tube run through the middle..... I have a thought for a mini onethat I will have to try out sometime.
thanks so much for sharing with us
in stitches; 12 september 2013 om 05:40
Phyllis zei: Thanks for the great tutorial!; 12 september 2013 om 19:13
Sandy zei: So clever and cute! Thanks for the pictures on how to make it.; 13 september 2013 om 00:08
Calicojoan zei: Beautiful! Love how you have done that!; 13 september 2013 om 00:52
Michele zei: I've never seen a pincushion holder before. That is a great idea.; 13 september 2013 om 12:01
Linda C zei: what a clever idea--the stand is lovely so it would be a shame not to use it for your pincushion. How sweet is your tin version too.; 15 september 2013 om 00:42
Sewbig zei: Very clever and practical!; 15 september 2013 om 06:30
DebraKay Neiman zei: The pincushion holder is great - never saw that before; 15 september 2013 om 20:07
carla zei: Hi!!! I love your heart tin pincushion!!! Thanks for the tutorial it makes a very pretty pinnie!!!!; 16 september 2013 om 05:38
Marga (MarPie) zei: Grappig een speldenkussen wat hangt, dank je wel voor het patroon.

Groetjes,
Marga♥; 17 september 2013 om 09:57
Deonn zei: A great idea - the pincushion with the hole in the middle! And thank you for your tutorial, too! I will have to try this. Oh, nice little tin heart pincushion - perfect!; 18 september 2013 om 14:54