Pincushions and Needle Cases

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Busy Bees Pincushion
With busy bees hovering around, this little felt pincushion is a delight to make and use.  Embroidery uses a variety of stitches to enhance the sweet design.  The pincushion measures 11 x 13 cm (4½ x 5 inches).


The Lily Pond Needle Case
This sweet needle case is 15 cm (6 inches) in diameter and has a heart scissor pocket on the back.  Its lovely embroidery is framed with delicate guipure lace.  The inside felt is decorated with seed beads and the covers are edged with a hand-made cord.
 



Hollyhock Cottage Needle Case
Hollyhock Cottage is a sweet needle case in the shape of a delightful cottage. It is mostly hand-stitched and measures 11 x 13.5 cms (4½ x 5½ inches). 



Thread'n'Stitch Pincushion
Thread’n’Stitch is a jaunty little pincushion that you just can’t resist! It is fun to put together and you don’t even need a sewing machine. Measuring 6 inches square, this would make an ideal gift ... or make one for yourself and be the envy of all your sewing friends.
 


 Pixie Garden Pincushion
This exquisite pincushion is almost too beautiful to use! It measures 18 cm (7 inches) square and is embellished with beautiful hand-dyed silk ribbons and threads to create a magic garden.


Sweet Nothings Sewing Set
Surround yourself with beauty with ‘Sweet Nothings’, an exquisite sewing set combining hardanger and silk ribbon embroidery. The Pincushion measures 10 cm (4 inches) square, the Scissor Keep 6 cm (2¼ inches) square and the Tape Measure cover 6 cm (2¼ inches) diameter.


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Lovely in Lavender Needle Case
 This delightful needle case is designed to hold your packets of needles. It has six
roomy pockets and is embellished with lavender stitcheries. Finished folded size 5 x 8 inches ( 13 x 20 cm).
Pattern $6.50
 
Daisy-Jane Sewing Set
Spoil yourself or make one as a gift!  This gorgeous set consists of a 23 cm (9 inch square) Workbox, a Needlecase 10 x 16 cm (4 x 6½ inches) and a Pincushion 13 cm (5 inches) square. Each piece is beautifully embroidered with delicate grub roses. Pearls and guipure daisies provide the finishing touches.
Pattern $7.50
 

Shell of Roses Needle book and Scissor Case
Spoil yourself and make this delightful needle and scissor case set.  Grub roses are embroidered on pure wool fabric to embellish the scallop shell and the matching scissor case. The needlebook measures 11 x 11.5 cm ( 4½ inches) and the scissor case 7.5 x 14.5 cm (3 x 5¾ inches)

Enchanted Garden Pincushion & Needle Case 
 This charming Pincushion and Needle Case set features appliqué which is embroidered onto the felt, using a number of different embroidery stitches.  Variegated threads enhance the stitching, with beads and a charm embellishing the design.  Enchanted Garden is a pretty and practical project which would make a lovely gift. The pincushion measures 4½ x 5½ inches (12cm x 14cm) and the Needle Case (closed) is 3¼ x 4¾ inches (8cm x 12cm).
  


 
'Pressing On' Pincushion
‘Pressing On’ is the cutest little pincushion in the shape of an iron. It measures 3½in x 5in
(9cm x 12.5cm). It is enhanced with a little bit of embroidery; some Ric Rac and a Suffolk Puff are all the embellishments it needs. 
 Pattern $5