Sewing, Pins and this old fabric scrap...

Another busy week has passed with not an awful lot of crafting time but an awful lot of computer time - I thinks it's time to correct the balance!

So... I've been watching the new Channel 4 program called 'This old Thing' about how to re-style your Vintage clothing finds and, whilst not quite wanting to start chopping up my Nan's dresses, I have been dreaming about all the scraps of vintage fabric they would be accumulating and what I would do with them!

I confess I do have lots of fabric scraps and love simple little sewing projects the best so I thought I'd make a sewing accessory tutorial for the blog in the shape of a little pin cushion ring which would be very handy to have around during all sorts of 'eek-I-need-a-pin-now!' type projects.  

You will need a fabric scrap, some toy filler, ring blank, buttons, needle, thread & scissors...

Here's the step by steps...

To begin with, draw a circle on your fabric - I used the inside ring of a small embroidery hoop as a template.

Cut out the circle of fabric...

Choose some cotton - I decided to pick something to contrast and complement the pink flowers in the pattern...

Sew a small running stitch around the edge of the fabric...

Then draw it to gather up the circle into a little pocket...

Stuff the pocket with filling...

Then pull the end of the thread tightly to close it and make a little fabric 'cushion' (..you can knot it if you want but don't cut the end yet)

Next choose your button and, using the same thread come up from the bottom of the cushion to start sewing it on. Pull the thread tightly underneath so the button causes a small dent in the middle of the puff then knot & trim off the end.

Next, use glue or glue gun to stick a larger button to the bottom of the cushion...

Then glue your ring blank onto the centre of the button..

Now just adjust the ring to fit and you are ready to sew!

If you want a bigger pin cushion just cut a larger circle of fabric and, if you are feeling fancy, you could give it a frill, ribbon trim or other such embellishment!  This is a great little gift idea too so hope you enjoy using it as one cute way to make use of your small fabric scraps.

Happy Making :-)

All Photographs & Text (c) Addicted to Making 2014