Week 21: My Favorite Pincushion, the Perfect Tote Bag, and How to Bind a Quilt
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The heart and soul of Shiny Happy World is in the archives. There are hundreds of free patterns and tutorials and it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the information. Every Friday I share just a manageable sliver - a peek at what was happening during the same week of every year since the start of Shiny Happy World. This is Week 21.
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2011
Some people hate binding. I absolutely love it! I use a combination of machine and had sewing and I adore those last couple of evenings with my beautiful new quilt in my lap.
2012
My favorite pincushion shape! I have multiples and keep one at my sewing machine, one at my ironing board, and one to rove around with me wherever I’m working.
2013
An easy beginner pattern and a great way to use up scraps.
2014
If you care about that sort of thing. 😁 I normally don’t, but if I’m making something like a Christmas tree ornament where both sides may be visible, I’ll often finish the back this way.
2015
Super cute! But fair warning - this is my most difficult stuffed animal pattern.
2016
A video showing how I do all my favorite wavy line quilting. I use these designs ALL THE TIME.
2017
My very favorite project for quick and easy (and cuddly!) baby shower gifts.
2018
I based the size and shape of this bag on a tote I got IN HIGH SCHOOL and still use decades later. It is, in my opinion, the perfect bag.
2019
One of my most popular woodland critters.
2020
A silly monster as part of my 100 Day drawing challenge. I love the bumps on his skin and his groovy turtleneck.
2021
The start of a terrific work in progress - calculating the fabric needed for my quilts in ALL the common sizes and as many different layout possibilities as I can think of. One document to rule them all! Use it with ANY of my patterns.
2022
My fun Good Dog fabric collection in a pretty pink palette.
2023
A very pretty experiment. I need to make more of these!
Have a terrific weekend!
Best,
Wendi
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I made a bunch of the Dimples pincushions years ago when I had a small booth at a consignment store and people loved them. I also gave many as gifts along with the needle pincushion as a "twofer" and I still used my own today! Love them better than any other pincushions I have ever used and I NEVER lose needles anymore. I use two Dimples at my sewing machine. One for the big headed pins and one for the smaller headed ones. Now I need to make a couple more for T-pins and decorative-headed pins etc. Thanks for the great patterns, Wendi!