If you are anything like me, you have loads of fabric and probably more fabric scraps. I love anything that makes good use of the boxes of leftovers (I never throw anything away), such as these pincushions. They’re easy and cute and take about a half hour to make. The tutorial is over at The Purl Bee (the blog of the nice folks at Purl in New York). They’re really similar to yo-yos, another super-fun route for a bit of extra fabric. Special thanks to my nephew for the sidewalk chalk art.
Well, I’ve finally grown tired of my double-pointed needles stuffed into a porcelain cream pitcher. I’d have to sort through all of them just to find that one last #3 for a project. Now I have a nice, tidy roll for needle sets #1 through #10. I’m going to make another for my long, regular needles, in addition to a zippered organizer for my accessories. I was originally planning on layering the pockets–dpns in the front, regular needles in the back. Alas, it was too bulky. At any rate, everything will soon have a home.
fabric: Ikea Pernilla (pretty much the only cute fabric they have right now that is decently thick.)
pattern: Lotta Jansdotter’s tool roll from her new book.
skill level: easy
time: just under two hours
overall: Simple project anyone can do. If you have a solid base of sewing knowledge and some experience, anything in her book will be a lot easier. Explaining a simple concept can be wordy and seemingly complex to the beginner, so a little experience with your machine is recommended. Either way, this is a solid project that continues to be useful long after you’re done.
