Free Pincushion Patterns

June 14, 2013
Sew easy pincushions using these free patterns.
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Blooming Batik Pincushion

Use a black-and-white batik as a foundation to showcase beautiful and bright colors. A Dresden Plate block blooms like a flower from the center of this pincushion.Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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Buzzworthy

The bees and blooms on these appliquéd and embroidered wool pincushions prove spring has sprung.Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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Pretty Pincushion Stack

These quick-to-make pincushions are cute enough to give individually or as a towering set of three.Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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Big & Bold

Don't spend time searching for your pincushion. Make a jumbo, tufted cushion in bright, lively prints and finding it will be a cinch!Get the free pattern here.

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Fresh Picked

Felted wool pincushions will be the hit of the party when given as take-home favors.Get the free pattern here.

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Build a Block

Utilize your stash to create an oversize Courthouse Steps pincushion from 1"-wide strips.Get the free pattern here.

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Dresden Pincushions

Machine-stitch a trio of cute-as-can-be pincushions with Dresden stars on top. Pick your favorite fabric scraps, a bit of rickrack, and buttons, then tie it all together with solid white.Get the free pattern here.

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Wool and Whimsy

Love to work with wool? Bring garden-fresh blooms to any sewing table with folk art wool pincushions that you can stitch in an afternoon.Get the free pattern here.

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Bags, Pillows, and Pincushions

Quilters who finish more make more. And for quilters who love to decorate theirhomes , these small projects fill that desire perfectly. This magazine features an array of 20+ new and favorite patterns. The hardest part will be deciding which one to make first!Buy the digital magazine here.

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Folk Art Felt

Quickly hand-stitch a trio of whimsical felt pincushions.Get the free pattern here.

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Wild Flowers

Snip, stitch, and stuff. Soon you will have a garden of flower pincushions.Get the free pattern here.

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Budding Beauty

Use fusible and dimensional appliqué techniques to add textural petals. Get the free pattern here.

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Posy Pincushions

Create these pincushions as gifts for quilters. To personalize them, select bits of ribbon, rickrack, and fabric from a memorable event or choose trims in colors that complement a sewing room decor.Get the free pattern here.

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Go Nuts

Make a bunch of acorn-inspired felt pincushions and needle books, then squirrel them away for holiday gifts. Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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On Pins & Needles Pincushion

Bold fabrics, bright buttons, and colorful ribbon elevate practical pincushions to new heights.Get the free pattern here.

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Patchwork Pincushion

Cut and piece 5-inch precut squares to frame an appliqué panel and create a patchwork back for a handy pin keeper.Get the free pattern here.

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Holiday Pincushion

Stack a set of three pincushions for a cute addition to the holiday sewing frenzy.Get the free pincushion pattern here.

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Wristband Pincushions

Use felted wool scraps to appliqué sunflower pincushions to wristbands for fellow quilters and needlework artists.Get the free pattern here.

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Scrappy Pincushion

Bright fabric scraps make up a merry Log Cabin pincushion.Get the free pattern here.

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Tie-On Pincushion

Ideal for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny pincushions are great gifts for your quilting buddies.Get the free pattern here.

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Spring Hats Pincushion

Wool pincushions pose as spring hats, making them perfect party favors for a Mother's Day luncheon or sewing circle. Or make several for yourself and keep one in each of your sewing baskets.Get the free pattern here.

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