New Pincushion

I made a new pin cushion using my  Pin Pals book by Carrie Nelson. I've made a few of her pin cushions and really enjoy making them. This one is a String Pincushion. It's about 4 inches square.

I started by making 4 sets of strings. The widths all vary which is part of the fun!

After sewing the strip sets together, I used the 45 degree angle on my ruler to cut 2 triangles. Then I sewed the 2 triangles together.

I decided on a nice arrangement of the 4 squares.

I sewed them together and added a border. Done!!

I sewed a backing on it and stuffed it with crushed walnut shells. They make the cutest gifts. I love this book but you can adapt any block into a pin cushion. You just have to make it small enough. This is a great use of scraps and make great gifts.