Tips and Tricks

Penny made this pretty Hexie Caddy Pincushion. On her blog she explains how to make your own.

There are also pictures of caddies made by her readers at the bottom of the page. Don't forget to add yours!

My small caddy; have a closer look at it in the gallery.

By courtesy of Penny I translated her instructions for our German quilters. Additionally I made original size drawings for all the templates. I added a smaller version to the pdf file too.

You may download it here: hexiecaddytemplates.pdf (47 KB)

Still want another size? Look at this tip.

Bea created several caddies. She used scraps and was the first to add a padded heart for the sewing needles. They do like to disappear in those larger pin cushions, after all.

Jo from Cornwall, UK, wrote this:

I love the pincushion and have added a piece of ribbon sewn half way up round the interior before I joined the sides together so that it can hold scissors etc. You could also use elastic!

And here is another great use for the caddy:
Gerda's cat got paw warmers!

More pictures are in the guest gallery.