Put a Pin in It
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Put a Pin in It
Create fun and functional pincushions with this helpful guide. Perfect for beginners and experienced sewists, these quick projects teach key quilting and sewing skills using simple techniques. From classic shapes to playful designs like frogs and flowers, each project includes step-by-step instructions and photos.
With this book at the ready, prepare to secure your sewing pins like never before. Beginners and experienced sewists can create stylish pincushions in just a few easy steps—many in a single afternoon. They’re not only practical sewing helpers but also great for building quilting and sewing skills.
All 20 projects use approachable techniques, including pieced quilt blocks with decorative appliqué, stitching, buttons, blocked corners, twisted pleats, and pockets. Designs range from traditional shapes to playful ones like frogs, sailboats, roosters, and flowers that can double as softies, paperweights, or bean bags.
Each project includes step-by-step instructions and photos to guide you through the process. Author SusanClaire Mayfield encourages using fabric scraps and creative choices, resulting in a functional, one-of-a-kind pincushion you’ll enjoy for years.
Put a Pin in It is perfect for sewists looking to enhance their skills while creating something truly unique and practical.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781639811434
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 May 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Landauer Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 96
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About the Author
SusanClaire Mayfield has been quilting since the seventies and was sewing as a child encouraged by her mum before then. She has many designs now and her own studio in her home in the country, in New Zealand, and loves it! SusanClaire has developed the Gourmet Quilter theme since then and has exhibited in NZ, UK and now USA.
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