I can’t resist creating cute little things for my sewing space. I mean, it’s just so much more fun to tidy up if you have sweet little places to put things, don’t you think? These cute little Vintage Sheet Fabriflair Bowl and Pincushion were so fun to make up and I love how colorful and cute they are!
Aren’t they fun? I made up one as a little pincushion and one is a perfect little bowl to hold my vintage buttons. And of course they’re all covered in vintage sheets for maximum cuteness.
I used the Indygo Junction Fabriflair kits to make these! Have you seen these fun kits before?
It’s an awesome paper piecing kit that includes pre-cut chipboard pieces that you can cover with fabric and then sew together for cool shapes. I used the Brio Sphere kit for these! The kit includes enough to make two spheres or bowls.
I made both mine up in the bowl style but I changed one of mine into a pincushion! It works perfectly as a little mini pincushion to sit near my sewing machine. This would make such a great set for a friend too!
The kit has complete instructions for making the bowls or spheres. I made a few changes to make mine a pincushion.
Create the outside portion of the bowl and the inside portion, but leave off the center bottom section. You won’t need it.
Glue or sew the pom pom trim around the top edge of the bowl, peeking just over the edge of the fabric. Place the inner bowl inside the outer bowl, making sure the piece is touching the base piece.
Cut a 10″ circle of fabric and sew a gathering stitch around the outer edge. Pull of the threads a little and fill the fabric with fiberfill. Pull up the threads the rest of the way and form a ball.
Glue the ball of fiberfill inside the bowl, making sure it’s all tucked in and centered.
I made the little regular bowl the same way, but instead of adding the fiberfill I put the base of the inner bowl in place.
I cheated just a bit on this one too! I sewed the outer bowl together but after gluing the pom pom trim in place, I glued each inner piece in place, then the bottom piece. It was super quick that way!
Indygo Junction has several other Fabriflair kits to make all sorts of fun things!
A couple of my favorites are this Tree Topper and star ornament . . .
And this cute little Needlecase!
You can really get creative with fabrics and think outside the block on how to use them!
Cute basket and pin cushion idea. I have an AccuQuilt hexagon diecut and wondering if I can make one with this I might give it a try thanks for the idea
The land that I love book sounds interesting. Maybe a future post?
love the pin cushion, it is so sweet
I love the pom pom addition – and the pin cushion – what a pretty creative use of a simple idea!
I love all of your creative projects! They are so pretty and useful!
That pin cushion is amazing and I love the pattern on it. Would love to give it a try.
The pincushion basket is adorable!
Love these bowls!! You always inspire me with your cute ideas and uses of vintage sheets! Thanks for hosting a great giveaway!
I’m drooling over that pin cushion with the pom poms. Super elegant.
Hmmm…. I have recently gotten back in to quilting and crafting after 30 yrs. of abstinence. I have finally sated to initial hunger for projects & materials and am being a bit more selective….This looks like something i would enjoy- and a wonderful way to use those small scraps I refuse to throw away.
I love the pin cushion project- the bowls by themselves are so sweet & super handy! Thank you, Susan
Simply adorable and a little “shabby chic” to boot!
So cute! I am making pincushions for Christmas gifts for my sisters. What a cute pattern!
Love that little bowl and using the vintage sheet fabric makes it even better.
Very fun ideas and what a great giveaway!
Love the baskets and the great giveaway
Very cut pincushion!
Wow! More vintage sheet inspiration! Love your blog!
These are so cute — I love the star for the Christmas tree.
These are the cutest,,,so sweet for the sewing room and I love using vintage sheets!! This is an amazing give away,,Thanks for the inspiration and a chance for all this glorious goodness!
Love the star ornaments and the books.
These are cute! This reminds me of that really thick fusible interfacing they came out with years ago. It didn’t seem very popular at the time, but maybe it will make a comeback!
So cute!
This is so cute! I’ve never seen these kits before. I can’t wait to order one and try it!
Thanks Katy!! I was so excited with Bev’s project. Check out Indygo Junction to see all our Fabriflair products including some new patterns and our Fabriflair Stabilizer that allows for machine sewing!!
So cute!
Everything is lovely. The pincushion is cute. Thank You for the generous giveaway.
Joan
I love the pin cushion
Love the pincushion. The books look very interesting. I’m very excited about this giveaway.
I love the sweet vintage look of your pincushion, and the needlebook kit looks interesting too :) Thanks so much for the great giveaway!
So cute!
Cute, cute pincushion.
These are so cute! I love what you made! That mini Pom Pom trim!
Too cute! i love vintage sheets but have a hard time finding them.
Such cute bowls/pincushions/etc.!!! I need a few of those bowls in my sewing area….I tend to lose things because I have no place for them. This would really be a lifesaver! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Love the bowl and pincushion. Thanks for your giveaway.
Your pincushion is so sweet!
I love baskets that are sweet and useful!! Pincushions are another necessity that I love whenthey are unique and handmade. Thank you for your giveaway!
Love this!
I love the pincushion and the bowl. Too sweet.
I just love all of the vintage items you make. You inspire me to do more crafting. I too like to do a variety of crafts; such as embroidery, crochet, painting, and various crafts.
Your ideas are so great. I love the colors and pattern on both the pin cushion and basket.
Such a cute fun pair!
These all look so fun. I really need to practice my hand sewing, so they would be good motivation. Such cute projects!
Love your pincushion idea.
Super cute ! And I love Indygo Junction patterns!
I just love the little bowls, and such pretty fabric! I would love to win! Thanks for sharing… I hadn’t seen any of these kits before!
I just love the pretty little bowls and the pretty fabric! I would love to win!
Pincushions are awesome. I’ve been meaning to make myself one for quite a while.
How adorable!! I love pincushions.
Such cute projects! Perfect way to use this giveaway.
cute ideas. I would like to try some of them.
What a cute little project!
I’m in love. These are so beautiful. I’d love to try making one but I suspect my results will not look at all like yours.