If you've landed here it's because we've given you one of these little pincushions, here's how to put it together. It's a perfect project for using up fabric scraps, and it only takes ten minutes to make.

As you can see, the front panel is printed with a needle size guide, so once it's sewn up you can sort your sewing machine needles by type (regular, stretch, denim) and size (80, 90, 100, etc.) right into the grid, or just use it as a regular pincushion for your dressmaking pins.

What You'll Need

• Your printed front panel (the fabric piece with the pincushion design, needle guide, and our logo on it)
• A scrap piece of fabric for the backing. Woven is recommended since the front panel itself is woven, but anything works, including stretch.
• A handful and a half of fabric scraps, cut into small, bite-sized pieces, for stuffing (stretch scraps are great for this)
• Optional: a small scrap of batting, cut to the same size as your front panel
• Sewing thread
• Fabric Scissors
• Hand sewing needle
• Sewing machine (or hand-sew the whole thing, that works too)
  
  

Steps

1. Press your fabric

Turn your iron to the cotton setting (or appropriate setting for your backing fabric) and press your fabric.

2. Cut your pieces

Using your front panel as a guide, cut a matching square of backing fabric.
If you're using batting, cut that to the same size too.

3. Layer your pieces

Place your front panel right sides together with your backing fabric.
If using batting, sandwich it between the two layers.

4. Pin & Sew around the edges

Starting at the bottom, sew around all sides with a .5cm seam allowance, leaving a small gap at the bottom to turn it right side out.

5. Clip the corners and trim the seam allowance

Clip each corner close to the stitching, being careful not to cut through it, and trim a little off the seam allowance along each side seam to reduce bulk.

6. Turn it right side out

7. Press it into shape

Using a hem guide or by eye, press the seam allowance at the opening so it sits flush and neat.

8. Stuff your pincushion

 

If you skipped batting: simply fill the pincushion with your fabric scraps until it feels firm and full.

If you added batting: tuck your fabric scraps in between the backing fabric and the batting, for a little extra cushioning behind the front panel.

9. Close the opening

Either topstitch along the bottom, or if you'd rather the stitching stay hidden - close it with a hand slip stitch instead.

There you have your little Maaidesign pin cushion!

Enjoy, we hope this becomes a handy little tool you use for years to come.

Happy Sewing x