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New Rose Pincushion Cuff

Hot Pink Rose Pincushion Cuff

 

Hot Pink Rose Pincushion Cuff

Flower Pincushion Cuff

Hello Sewing Friends: If you have the Rose Pincushion Cuff pattern and want to make a cuff with a different flower, here's a pattern mod for you!  

If you don't have this pattern, it's available at either link below:

• Rose Pincushion Cuff pattern at michellepatterns.com
• Rose Pincushion Cuff pattern on etsy

The first step is to download these two circles (5" diameter & 2"diameter):

Download Circles

Cut a 5" circle for the flower from a piece of quilting cotton backed by muslin.  Make sure the grain of the muslin and your fabric are aligned in pretty much the same direction.  

Using the longest stitch available on your machine, baste around the edge of the circle about 1/8" from the edge. 

Gently pull the threads to gather the circle into a ball, but don't close it up all the way--leave an opening about 1" in diameter and then add in your preferred stuffing.  You can pack it full, medium, or light.  I'm in a mid-range stuffer, but you can stuff it as you see fit.  

Cut a piece of wool or felt from the 2" circle.  You can also freehand cut this piece--you're the only one who is going to see it and you're only going to see it once so it can be kinda messy.

Patch over the hole with the felt.  No need to be neat here either since it will be on the bottom.  

Then use heavy thread to divide it into three sections (or however many you want). Use nylon beading thread is size D or above, polyester upholstery thread, 3-6 strands of embroidery floss, or some other type of heavy duty thread.

Make a cuff and leaves using the instructions and pieces in the pattern, stitch the flower on, and then add a cute button to the center.  All done!

P.S. There are two of these cuffs available in my etsy shop.  The pink one in the photos in this post can be found right here and then there is another here.  

Packed Flowers from Bloom by Makower

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This fabric from the Bloom collection by Makower for Andover is new to me and right away I knew it was going to be a favorite.  It has two qualities I love in a print: a small scale floral and lots and lots of colors (perfect for patchwork!).

Of course, I've been busy making things with it, so come take a look...

Use Wonder Clips for the Rose Pincushion Cuff

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I'm attempting to break my Rose Pincushion Cuff sewing dry spell and finished this one up yesterday. Three more cuffs are cut out and ready to sew, but other projects, tasks, and errands are also calling my name.  So we'll see if I get them done sooner, later, or somewhere in between! 

For those of you with the pattern who are making your own cuff, I wanted to share a tip for making the rose and that is to use Wonder Clips to hold the petal pieces in place.  They'll hold the pieces together so they are flat and it's easier to move the petals around if find they need some adjusting.

I'm pretty sure any of you that already have Wonder Clips would agree they are a great investment.  They solve the fabric buckling issue that pinning often creates and are one of probably 10 or so tools on my must have list of things to make your sewing life easier.  This list exists only in my mind, but maybe I'll put it down in writing one day.   

Wonder Clips are pretty much everywhere in the sewing supply world these days, so you might check your local fabric shop.  Of course, they can also be found at many, many places online.

From experience, look for Clover brand clips.  I bought some non-name brand ones once and they didn't last long. 

Below are just a few places on etsy where you can buy them.  They come in varying quantities, colors, and sizes.  The links below are to the original size and the ones I use.  You can also see many more listings for them by clicking here for the general search.

• (10) red
• (10) assorted colors
• (25) red (or maybe these are pink?)
• (25) assorted colors
• (50) red
• (50) assorted colors
• (100) red

 

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What's Going On

Rose Pincushion Cuff - Sold Out, but new ones are available here.

Well here we are in the summer doldrums and even though I'm not feeling super energetic, I'm still getting some sewing done!  Here are some of the things I've made recently and also a few new or restocked items in my etsy shop. 

Strawberry Card Wallet

This is Size 1 from the Card Wallets pattern, but with a snap instead of the strap.  The snaps I use are Snap Source Size 24 cap snaps.  These red ones are my favorite and it's time to get more. 

One bag of quilting cotton scraps can be found here.  There's also a bag of the tiny scraps here. Both of these are sold out, but check this section to see if any new bags are available.

There are also a couple coin purses available. These are also Size 1 from the Card Wallets pattern, but with the pattern pieces scaled down to 85%.

The strawberry print one above is here and a second one can be found here.  Sold out, but check this section to see if any new ones are available. 

Someone bought several of these pouches and mentioned they are for her daughter's diabetic supplies.  Not sure exactly what the supplies are but maybe test strips?

Anyway, I'm always glad to hear how people are using the things I make.  It's important to name them something so you have a concrete way to refer to them, but usually the name given only skims the surface of potential uses.

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Pink and Black Pincushion Cuff

Finished this up the other day and it's now ready to go to its new home.  Both polka dot prints are from Moda and the floral fabric is by Sevenberry for Robert Kaufman.  

I also wanted to let you know I made one pincushion cuff with wool batting and it turned out just lovely! 

Wool is a good choice for batting if you are don't want to use polyester (it is plastic after all), or if your pins tend to rust because you live in a damp climate. 

The wool I used was a scrap of wool quilt batting. I snipped the pieces up into small chunks and then rolled into the batting balls for the petals.  This part was easy. 

For the cuff, things were a little more tricky because the wool was quite lofty and bouncy.  If you are going to use wool in the rose petals, you might want to still use cotton batting (or fleece) in the cuff because it's going to be easier to deal with than the wool batting.

 

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