Comments on: offset square wrist pincushion tutorial http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/ See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more! Formerly known as Craftybits @ PlanetJune.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:55:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: zabelle http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-11677 zabelle Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:05:22 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-11677 thank you I will make one! thank you
I will make one!

]]> By: caroline http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-10452 caroline Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:52:11 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-10452 Thanks so much for the tutorial! I just made my pincushion using fabric and the waistband (for an elastic wristband) from a pair of old boxer shorts (plus a square of leftover quilting fabric). Perfect! Thanks so much for the tutorial! I just made my pincushion using fabric and the waistband (for an elastic wristband) from a pair of old boxer shorts (plus a square of leftover quilting fabric). Perfect!

]]> By: 22 Free Pincushion Patterns » TipNut.com http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-9737 22 Free Pincushion Patterns » TipNut.com Sat, 17 May 2008 13:41:43 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-9737 [...] Square Wrist Pincushion [...] [...] Square Wrist Pincushion [...]

]]> By: Karen http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-8517 Karen Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:50:57 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-8517 Hi, Just made the pincushion in about 30 minutes. Couldn't believe how simple it really was with the great instructions. I didn't have any tape or velcro so I used an offcut of 1 1/2" wide non-roll elastic. Works perfectly. Showed my mum and she loves it, but she said, beware of getting used to it, then when you don't have it on, you stab yourself in the back of the wrist without thinking. Thanks again for a terrific project. Hi, Just made the pincushion in about 30 minutes. Couldn’t believe how simple it really was with the great instructions. I didn’t have any tape or velcro so I used an offcut of 1 1/2″ wide non-roll elastic. Works perfectly. Showed my mum and she loves it, but she said, beware of getting used to it, then when you don’t have it on, you stab yourself in the back of the wrist without thinking.
Thanks again for a terrific project.

]]> By: Stacey http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4902 Stacey Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:29:45 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4902 I completed four of these for Christmas presents for family and friends. I struggled to keep from freaking out when I sewed the first one. I had to keep telling myself to just trust in the instructions. Sure enough; it turned out great! Thanks for taking the time to create this tutorial. Now I have it in my head to make a large one to use as an ottoman. To see a few of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98714465@N00/2106534328/ I completed four of these for Christmas presents for family and friends. I struggled to keep from freaking out when I sewed the first one. I had to keep telling myself to just trust in the instructions. Sure enough; it turned out great! Thanks for taking the time to create this tutorial. Now I have it in my head to make a large one to use as an ottoman. To see a few of them: http://www.flickr.com/photos/98714465@N00/2106534328/

]]> By: Sadie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4804 Sadie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:52:09 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4804 June, I just realized that you posted it on here, lol, so I'll just put my response to the email I received on here, too. I really appreciate your responding to my questions. I understand your point about pushing the needle all the way in, I usually don't do it either, but have, on occasion, when in a hurry or not paying attention, put it right to the band, so that's why I was wondering. I will have to think about the flannel, too. I'm not sure if I want to use it or regular fabric, I just have the flannel on hand and that's why I was wondering that. It's really 'baby' patterned flannel, so I'm not sure about using it, anyway. On another note...I just found your blog and really like it! I already have a lot of ideas for gifts from your blog! Thanks so much for your work keeping it up. Thanks again! June,
I just realized that you posted it on here, lol, so I’ll just put my response to the email I received on here, too.

I really appreciate your responding to my questions. I understand your point about pushing the needle all the way in, I usually don’t do it either, but have, on occasion, when in a hurry or not paying attention, put it right to the band, so that’s why I was wondering.

I will have to think about the flannel, too. I’m not sure if I want to use it or regular fabric, I just have the flannel on hand and that’s why I was wondering that. It’s really ‘baby’ patterned flannel, so I’m not sure about using it, anyway.

On another note…I just found your blog and really like it! I already have a lot of ideas for gifts from your blog! Thanks so much for your work keeping it up.

Thanks again!

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4715 June Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:24:25 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4715 Sadie, if you were to push the pins straight down into the pincushion so that only the heads stick out, they could go right through and stick into you... but it's inconvenient to pull the pins out if they are like that anyway! Just push them in partway (as in my photographs) and then it's easy to grab one quickly if you need it, and your wrist will be safe :) As to flannel, I have never used it to make a pincushion, but it should work well. I tried to use flannel to make a small toy once before and I found that the fabric pulled apart at the stitching when I tried to turn it right side out, so my advice would be to finish the raw edges of the squares before you begin (by doing a zig-zag stitch all the way around the edge of each square). The zig-zag will be hidden in the seam allowance, and it will stop the flannel from fraying or pulling apart when you try to turn the pincushion right side out. Sadie, if you were to push the pins straight down into the pincushion so that only the heads stick out, they could go right through and stick into you… but it’s inconvenient to pull the pins out if they are like that anyway! Just push them in partway (as in my photographs) and then it’s easy to grab one quickly if you need it, and your wrist will be safe :)

As to flannel, I have never used it to make a pincushion, but it should work well. I tried to use flannel to make a small toy once before and I found that the fabric pulled apart at the stitching when I tried to turn it right side out, so my advice would be to finish the raw edges of the squares before you begin (by doing a zig-zag stitch all the way around the edge of each square). The zig-zag will be hidden in the seam allowance, and it will stop the flannel from fraying or pulling apart when you try to turn the pincushion right side out.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4699 Sadie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:18:48 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4699 Sorry, one more question. Have you ever used flannel? I have some extra and am just wondering if it will work ok. Thanks again. Sorry, one more question. Have you ever used flannel? I have some extra and am just wondering if it will work ok.
Thanks again.

]]> By: Sadie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4698 Sadie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:17:13 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4698 I was wondering if the pins stick you at all. My mother-in-law has one of the ones with a plastic band that she made years ago, for the most part, the pins don't go past the plastic band, but sometimes I do touch the plastic with the pin (I use it, too) and occasionally I stick myself, but rarely since the band keeps them away. I'm just wondering if you do something that I didn't notice to keep it from doing that. It's a really cute design and I'm planning on making one, I just want to know if this has been a problem. Thanks, Sadie I was wondering if the pins stick you at all. My mother-in-law has one of the ones with a plastic band that she made years ago, for the most part, the pins don’t go past the plastic band, but sometimes I do touch the plastic with the pin (I use it, too) and occasionally I stick myself, but rarely since the band keeps them away. I’m just wondering if you do something that I didn’t notice to keep it from doing that.
It’s a really cute design and I’m planning on making one, I just want to know if this has been a problem.
Thanks,
Sadie

]]> By: crafty presents « elsie marley http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4005 crafty presents « elsie marley Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:42:41 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/offset-square-wrist-pincushion-tutorial/#comment-4005 [...] a little pincushion (from this tutorial) and a needlebook: christmas presents for a crafty friend.  Have you started making for [...] [...] a little pincushion (from this tutorial) and a needlebook: christmas presents for a crafty friend.  Have you started making for [...]

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