Some Pincushion Practice

I decided I needed a little "travel" pincushion that I could take from room to room when I wanted to hand-sew something. So I thought a cute little pillow to contain my pins would be a good idea.

My first attempt at this pincushion didn't go as well as I'd hoped. The topstitch was a disaster with skipped stitches and bunching.

After perusing the internet, looking for other examples, I decided that forgoing the topstitch was the right thing to do. Plus, I learned from this tutorial, that I should use buttons on both sides of the pillow along with some embroidery floss to pull the buttons together. I love learning new things!

 Here's a view of the backsides of both pincushions. Ahh, that tricky hand-stitched closing needs work...

 Well, it was fun practice. And it least they'll be useful. Mom, if you want one of these, you know you can have one!

I'm happy to be linking up here today:

Scrappy Pincushion Log for Sewing Machines

I created this pincushion out of scraps from a current quilt-in-progress and wanted to see some life in these pieces right away.

I wanted a pincushion that would be easily accessible, but out of my children's reach (and boy, do they have long reaches).

 Putting the pincushion on top of my sewing machine seemed to be the best answer. Right now, it's not attached. But I am thinking about putting a little Velcro on it to keep it secured.

So there you have it! My Scrappy Pincushion Log for Sewing Machines! 

An All This for Them original! If you use my idea, please come back and tell me about it. :)

I'm linking up here today!

And I'm going to link up at Quilt Story for Fabric Tuesdays!
Lots of inspiration on these two beautiful blogs. Check them out!