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Winterkist Weighted Pincushion/Thread Catcher

I made this cool project as part of the Winterkist Blog Hop to celebrate Monica Solorio-Snow‘s new fabric with Lecien! Check out the blog hop link for details on how you can win some awesome prizes, it’s as easy as leaving a comment!!

There and Back
These fabrics are really awesome for Christmas…I love that they are in non-traditional Christmas colors. I love experimenting with color, and the idea of using these bright beauties for a Christmas/winter project sounds right up my alley!
Winterkist!
My Winterkist project was made using Elizabeth Hartman’s Weighted Pincushion and Thread Catcher tutorial over at Sew Mama Sew. Elizabeth’s tutorial calls for using several fabrics for each of the parts of the pattern (the organizer, pincushion, thread catcher, etc.). I decided to cut my Winterkist into 2.5″ squares, since this looked like a small-in-size project, and I thought I could showcase a bit of patchwork that way. My fabrics were pinks and oranges, so I used the pink fabrics for the exterior portions, and the orange fabrics for the lining of the bag and for the bottom of the pincushion. I also have thrown in a bit of text fabric, because I didn’t have enough Winterkist to finish the whole project (also, it looks kinda awesome).

The instructions only call for interfacing the loop on the thread catcher and the facing on the thread catcher bag, but I’m a bit of an interfacing freak, so I used Pellon SF-101 fusible woven interfacing on everything. You can read more of my thoughts on interfacing here.

The pincushion is actually filled with a satchet of uncooked rice. The pattern calls for flannel for the rice satchet, but I didn’t have any around, so I just used a small piece of Pellon batting instead.

I really love this tutorial…Elizabeth really has thought of everything. It also has a nice pocket organizer to hold all your small notions that I use all the time (like my seam ripper and my fabric marker!). The thread catcher has a little button on the inside, so you can easily remove it from the organizer and dump out all of your little scraps and threads.

I had loads of fun making this project! Be sure to check out Winterkist, available August 2012! Thank you to Katie from There and Back for having me along the blog hop today!!

88 thoughts on “Winterkist Weighted Pincushion/Thread Catcher

  1. Dana Gaffney says:

    They are so cute and that color is perfect, I really like the orange lining on the thread catcher, it really stands out. Thanks.

  2. Beth says:

    That is so cute with those fabrics. Great idea!

  3. Mimi says:

    Very sweet with the Winterkist fabric – thanks for sharing!!

  4. Annabanana says:

    Very cute and usful…it would make a great gift too!

  5. Baye says:

    I have got to make one of these sets–useful and gorgeous!

  6. piece peace says:

    I love cute and useful things. That Winterkist fabric always makes me smile.

  7. Kelsey says:

    This turned out so cute! Love the text fabric mixed in 🙂

  8. Denise says:

    Love this little gadget – got to make one!

  9. Marla says:

    This is a great idea. I currently sew on my dining room table which is round. Do you think that the weighted pincushion would work well on a round table?

  10. I love it, Sara. Festive and functional!

  11. Melissa says:

    Like what you did here, the text fabric too. I always put my thread on my little ironing board next to my machine and then they end up everywhere. Might gonna have to try this out.

  12. B Greene says:

    I love your project – genius to allow the thread catcher to be removable!!!

  13. Julie says:

    Very cute and great idea and looks so great with this fabric.

  14. Ella says:

    Love the text mixed with the Winterkist. I can’t wait to get a big old collection of gnomes.

  15. Gill says:

    I love the Winterkist fabrics! the colours are fabulous!
    Great thread catcher – I will be checking out the pattern

  16. Katie says:

    Ohhhh! Great colors!

  17. Joelle says:

    Something else to add to my long project list.

  18. jmniffer says:

    Surprising colors for Christmas fabric…sure do look good in your project!

  19. gccmom says:

    I pinned this! I need to make these for my sewing area. I love Winterkist!

  20. What a cute project! Winterkist groupie alert – that would be me. Watching FQS every day for its highly anticipated arrival. 🙂

  21. Mrs Pixie says:

    This is lovely! The colours are so pretty. I really need to make one of these my desk is always so cluttered.

    Katy

  22. Marilee says:

    I’m really loving seeing this wonderful fabric line in so many different projects.

  23. Abbybeth says:

    that turned out really cute! I like the addition of the b & w text print, it gives it a bit of an edge and visual ‘pop’

  24. Margaret says:

    Very cute idea. Love blog hops. I get so many ideas for gifts. Now if I just had the time to make all of them.

  25. Anne says:

    Hi Sara: thanks for the fun project idea. These colors will surely brighten the spirits on a gloomy winter day.

  26. Marian says:

    Nice project! I love the addition of the text also, it looks wonderful!

  27. Wendy says:

    I LOVE your idea to mix in that text fabric – it totally looks awesome! Fun projects 🙂

  28. suemac says:

    You certainly can not go wrong with pink. Her fabric is just so cute.

  29. Amy says:

    I love the fabric. It is too cute.

  30. Janice says:

    I love the fabrics and the text mixed in is a really great addition. All the sewing accessories you made with it are adorable!

  31. Carrie P. says:

    the fabrics are so fun and what a great project you made. Well done!

  32. Love the fabrics and project! TFS

  33. Tamie says:

    I love this line- Christmas but not overtly so.

  34. Toohey says:

    Great project. I love how the pieces work together. THanks!

  35. debbymom says:

    Heck, who doesn’t love Christmas Garden Knomes! Would love to see one of those next to my sewing machine every day.

  36. Janet says:

    I love the orange and pink together! I need to make me one of those items – thanks for letting us know where the tutorial is.

  37. Jennie says:

    Xmas Gnomes!!! Love it, I wanted some last year and didn’t get any. I’m getting me some this year!

  38. This is on my must sew this year list.. I would love to use the new Indie fabric, but will check out Monica Solorio-Snow’s new line, I am really loving the non traditional xmas stuff this year.

  39. Sorry, the page you were looking for in this blog does not exist. Her blog has a problem???????????????????????????

  40. giddy99 says:

    I love the non-traditional colors for Christmas, too!

  41. Katy Cameron says:

    I love all the colours in this line, and it makes a happy, cheery pincushion :o)

  42. Ali says:

    That is just what I need! Or…I need three of them, but still 😉

  43. memmens says:

    Looking at my floor I really need to make one of those! Gorgeous project, thanks for sharing

  44. This looks so cheerful, and I love seeing the text print mixed in with it!

  45. andri. says:

    Thread catcher… Hmm I might need one!
    andri_chama(at)yahoo(dot)com

  46. Marcia W. says:

    Your project is very pretty, and practical too.

  47. Diane says:

    I have been wanting to make one fo these for a while now. Yours is so happy and festive!

  48. Dakotasews says:

    Really cute!! I’ve been excited for this line to come out.

  49. ritainalaska says:

    winterfest sure enhances your pretty project! this is such a pretty collection!

  50. tusen says:

    The project looks so merry in Winterkisst 🙂

  51. Kate says:

    I could definately use a thread catcher and yours looks perfect in this fabric! I think I will try one when I win 🙂

  52. Oh that is so totally pretty!

  53. LoBo333 says:

    I love, Love, LOVE Winterkist and your pincushion and threadcatcher is Adorable!

  54. Nic says:

    Thesevlook great. The winterkist works really well. Though I was searching for a peekaboo gnome 🙂

  55. I love the text print mixed in with the lot!

  56. Jenelle says:

    The orange and pink are perfect together! I love how fun this turned out too. It would be a great project to motivate me to get started on my holiday sewing. 🙂

  57. These are really cute. The colors blend wonderfully.

  58. Cherie says:

    Such gorgeous colours to use! Loving the text print addition. The weighted cushion caddy is so useful. I got one from a swap and I love it =D

  59. Sue says:

    I love your project! The colors are so cheery and bright.

  60. Kristen says:

    Omg, be still my jumping gnoma loving heart. It’s here. It’s really here. I can’t wait to get my paws on this fabric and gnoma out like mad.

    Thanks for a chance…and must make thread catcher with gnoma dude…must. 😀

  61. diane says:

    These colors are so non-traditional and so happy. Very cute projects. I need a thread catcher

  62. Super cute project. Defiantly a needed set in anyone’s sewing room!!

  63. great job as always. I love these fabrics! Janelle @ Emmaline

  64. KatheG says:

    This fabric looks so pretty and love your pincushion set – almost looks like orange cream sherbert. Thanks.

  65. Cathy K says:

    Your Winterkist projects are so cute, and remind me that I need a thread catcher too! I think this line is going to be wildly popular.

    BTW, congrats on making your Kickstarter goal! I am excited for you!!

    Hugs,
    Cathy

  66. Your project is Sew Sweet! I can’t wait to get my mitts on Winterkist. Yummy!!

  67. Julie says:

    Can not get my hands on this fabric soon enough!

  68. Diana says:

    Colors are fabulous, can’t wait to get my hands on some of it. Could use a new pin cushion and thread catcher. thanks for the photos and for the giveaway.

  69. That would look great by my sewing machine. Love Monica’s fabrics.

  70. Kelly says:

    It’s so cute Sara. Love it xxx

  71. Mhairi says:

    This is very cute and I love how useful it would be. Thanks for sharing it.

  72. I like the pink/orange combination!

    Deborah
    homemakerhoney @gmail .com

  73. kelli says:

    I love this idea! The pink and orange are amazing together! I could definitely make this for stiching with.

    Thanks for sharing!

    kelli dot sanders at comcast dot net

  74. Jerra says:

    I really like that you added the text material, it really compliments the winterkist fabirc. What a great project, practical and fun, I’m afraid I would probably use it to keep a secret stash of sweets in though!! haha!

    Jerra xx

  75. Gorgeous!! I made that pattern too and agree it’s brilliant 🙂 I love how you used the winterkist and it looks awesome with the text print!

  76. Oh it turned out adorable! The text fabric is great with it- all those bright colors paired with black and white is perfect!

  77. Cindy says:

    Absolutely so so cute. Whimsical. Adorable. Great job.

  78. Cliodana says:

    beautiful thread catcher, love the fabric!

  79. Kathryn says:

    I, too, like that this line is nontraditional in color. You can use it all winter!! I like your project, too.

  80. Lori says:

    The fabric is wonderful. I love this pinchusion extravaganza. Thanks for sharing.
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

  81. Jane S. says:

    What a neat pincushion, and it looks wonderful in Winterkist! 🙂

  82. ~Kelie~ says:

    I love the way it turned out! I’ve been needing to make me a thread catcher myself!

  83. Mommarock says:

    Love the project! Love the fabric! Great combination. 🙂

  84. Phyllis says:

    Great project! I love the fabric!

  85. Linda says:

    LOVE THIS PROJECT-LOVE THE FABRIC-CHOICE-THANKS FOR SHARING!
    THANK YOU’S TO YOU+FQS FOR A SWEET GIVEAWAY TOO!

    [email protected]

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