Make Pincushions: 12 Darling Projects to Sew by by Alexia Marcelle Abegg, Bari J. Ackerman, Jeni Baker, Leanne Beasley

Say Goodbye, tomato! Say hello to 12 simply fun pincushions you can sew in a day

Upgrade your pincushion collection or make the perfect gift for a fellow sewist with these adorable projects from today’s top designers.

Tired of the basic tomato pincushion? Why not a little cabin, ladybug, or New York taxi? Make Pincushions features 12 fun and creative projects from designers like Anne Sutton of Bunny Hill Designs, Leanne Beasley of Leanne’s House, and others.

You’ll find playful patterns for Pieced Pincushions, 3-D Pincushions, and Embroidered Pincushions. Perfect for swaps, gifts, and stocking stuffers, these charming pincushions are so quick to sew, you’ll want to make them again and again.

24 Pages, softcover, 2017

If you are like me and always losing your pins, these projects are fun to make and useful too. Sometimes it is good to have small projects to sew that are finished quickly. There are a variety of 12 different shapes, that even include an ant and they have wide appeal. It's a great selection. You can also adapt the idea and make many more pincushions. For example, the cupcake could be adapted with different colours and embellishments into dozens of pincushions. Various techniques are used to create the pincushions from applique to piecing and embroidery. Each pincushion is designed by a different designer and has appeared in a previous publication. The instructions are clear and the photos are great – this is a fun yet practical book for any sewing enthusiast. ― yarnsandfabrics.co.uk, 6/28/16