I love my finger pincushions. They’re dainty and indispensable.
Machine or Hand
These are great for machine piecers (left), and hand piecing snobs (right).
They even work for lefties!
I wear a finger pincushion when I am machine piecing, when I am hand piecing, and sometimes when I am not sewing at all. (Ooops!)
If you forget to take one off when you leave the house, Monkey says you should try to wear one that matches your outfit.
They are fun to make, so there’s no excuse not having one to match.
There are written instructions in a few Inklingo Shape Collections, but they are so simple you can probably just watch the movie (70 seconds).
1 minute how-to
What I used:
- scraps of cotton fabric
- Inklingo Circles – printed 1.5 inch circles on fabric (named with the finished size)
- rotary cutter and mat (Use scissors if you prefer.)
- quilting thread for a running stitch to gather the circles
- finger-sized spool of thread
- scraps of batting (Silk is v v nice.)
- 1/8 inch elastic
- tweezers to coax the elastic through little holes
- a bit of patience (see above)
- big buttons
- glue gun and hot glue
Russ listened to the William Tell Overture over and over again. (Licensed from Unique Tracks) It’s okay because he laughed when he saw the final result.
We have written about circles before, here.
You could WIN
Leave a comment before Tuesday March 6 to be in a drawing for one of my pincushions, okay? If you don’t win, you can make lots of finger pincushions for yourself and for friends anyway.
This was not on the official To Do list, but it was a nice break. Can you tell I was having fun?
We’ll be back soon with more about the winners in the EQ/Inklingo Love the Lines Contest too. Thanks for visiting.
Linda & Monkey
New to Inklingo? Order and download free shapes and start sewing in the next few minutes. Quick Start (Always FREE.) There are triangles, diamonds, and squares in the free collection—great for dozens of different blocks.
I’m another one sent by Bonnie. Her right up had me giggling, and I just had to check it out.
Your monkey is cute, and your finger pincushions look like fun to make. Adding this as a thing to do.
-Alice
aka BCQuilter
Your friend Bonnies sent me over too……always love the monkey! What an awesome idea with the finger pincushions & so handy. These would make great little gifts for my Quilt Group for Easter, wrapped on a spool of thread. Thanks for the idea!!!
How cute! I would love to win one of these pincushions. (And if I don’t, I guess I’ll just have to make one. So either way I’ll be a winner.)
C.B.
Bonnie K Hunter directed me to your video from her blog! How cute was that video! Those look so simple to make. I might have to make me a few!
You and all involved did a great job!
In reading Bonnie K. Hunter’s blog, I saw your wonderful finger pincushions, came to your blog site, watched your video, and loved it. Loved the music too! What a fun project. Thank you for sharing your video.
Bonnie K. Hunter sent me over to visit with you and your monkey and watch your video. It is SO CUTE! I also love your purple finger pincushions. Great job, Linda & Monkey!
Love this idea of a finger pincushion. So glad Bonnie posted this link on her website. Thanks for the tut.
What great fun! And I learned something new with great music, too. It made my heart smile!
Thanks! and thanks to Bonnie for sharing you, too.
Those are so cute! I love it!
And looks so easy to do too. I may just have
to make a few for the quilters I know.
How cute is this…I also have done the bottle cap pincushion, but bottle caps make things so much harder (pun intended). Since my birthday is this week, wouldn’t it be fun to get a new gifted pincushion.
Wonderful pincushions and monkey does a great job of demonstrating. Will have to try and make some, but would love to win one of yours.
How cute are those!!! I would love to win one, but if I don’t, I will certainly be making one or more of them for myself and who knows who else.
I found you via Bonnie’s blog post.
Thanks for sharing.
June
What a riot — I love it! I’m so glad Bonnie sent me over here. You’ve got a new blog reader. (Even if I don’t win and have to make my own pin cushion!)
I have lots of silk ties all pulled apart, rolled up and ready for something! This looks like a good project for that.
Also, this looks like a fun Girl Scout project! (I guess I have the cookies on my mind…) Hmmm… Thin Mints go good with pincushions, don’t they?
🙂
Loved the short and to the point tutorial
Now, that looks very handy plus cute as a ‘button’. I’m working on a hand pieced hexagon table cloth and could sure make good use of that finger pin cushion. Your instructions make it look so ‘do-able’. Thanks!!!
AWESOME…for all the reasons previously mentioned. I see “just because” gifts for friends/stocking stuffers/birthdays…and more. Thanks Quiltville for link. Hope Monkee picks me!!!
How fun is this?!?!? A finger pincushion, whodathunkit, lol?
Fabulous!
I have lots of buttons and fabric what a wonderful way to use a few, thank you for showing us how.
Ann in Virginia
I like these – I will be making some – very fun!!
So very cute!! What a wonderful idea!
Monkey is a fabulous model for these! : )
I got the link from Bonnie’s website – loved the tutorial!
I love the picture of Monkey wearing the all!! Very cute! Smart monkey!.
Great tutorial, great music and the most talented helper in the world! you and monkey rock! I’ll be making these for little gifts. Thanks for the chance to win one of monkey’s.
Bonnie sent me. Cute Cute Cute!!! Fun Fun Fun !!!!!!!!
What an awesome idea…..such a unique pincushion.
I love the finger pin cushions, i run a kids Kwilt Klub and they will love making them and i will use some for myself. now to drag out the old button box
Just jumped over here from Quiltville – I love the monkey and the tutorial.
I do feel that I could easily create one of these from watching the tutorial.
Where did you find such a talented helper? I would like one for my sewing room 🙂
I am using one of the “lefties” ones. 😉 I think Monkey is left handed as well.
What a sweet little monkey! Probably keeps a sewer from making any mistakes to have him watching…Thank you for the tutorial. Will have to try as the wristlet pincushion seems to be in the way, but yours looks very useful.
That is a great tutorial….i need to go back and watch it again. What a clever little pin cushion and very useful.
What a wonderful idea. Thanks for a chance to win!
I have seen these done with bottle caps of different types but never with a button. The bottle cap ones took a drill and the only power tool I work well with is my sewing machine so I never made one. I will have many now!!!
What a clever idea and a great tutorial. I’ve seen these made out of a soda lid but never a button.
I’ve been to your site a few times, and have been tempted to try Inklingo. Maybe winning one of your clever pincushions will send me over the top, and I’ll place an order in return. How’s that for “quid pro quo?”
Love the pincushion tutorial. I’m definately trying this.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Shelia
Love them, what a fun video, and the little monkey checking your stitches, the best.
Thank you for a fun project.
these are so cute – but your little monkey is the cutest!! Thanks for sharing.
Oh My Gosh, this is so cute, watched it 3 times. Monkey is so smart and I’m glad he taught you how to make these cute finger pin cushions. I’m glad Bonnie shared this your link. Now gonna go look at everything else on your page. I hope I get a finger cushion, I would love one from Monkey.
Thank You.
Crossing my fingers here in Indiana!!!
Love the tutorial!
Monkey rocks!
XOOXOX Subee
What a great tutorial.
Oh, I would LOVE to win one. SO cute! Thank you for the tute. My girls all love monkeys too.
Lucy (in IN)
What a fun idea for a lazy Sunday afternoon! I love it and I just bought some silk for machine quilting, so wouldn’t that be fancy to have a machine quilted SILK finger pin cushion! I would love one of Monkey’s pincushion!
Thanks for the idea!
I love the video. The music is perfect. These are way cute. Thanks for sharing.
What a fun idea for a lazy Sunday afternoon! I love and I just bought some silk for machine quilting, so wouldn’t that be fancy to have a machine quilted SILK finger pin cushion! I would love one of Monkey’s pincushion!
Thanks for the idea!
Great video and how clever!!! I’m going to make one right now!!!
Thanks!
Bonnie sent me and I’m so glad I dropped by. Loved the idea and the video. I’m still chuckling, but on my way to my button box. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one!
Monkey comes up with such great ideas and tutorials! Those little finger pincushions are great!
Monkey (and you) did a great job on the video and the pin cushions. Wish I had one for this weekend, when I’ll be showing my vintage machines at my guilds quilt show. I’m trying to find a pincushion for each machine now. It would be easier to just wear one (if I only had the time to make one this week, oh well, too much still left to do).