Ideas needed

I'm looking for ideas for a demo section at a local exhibition.

The local mairie, wants us to demo patchwork, with a hands on section,
for a couple of hours....

So ideas please on what can be achieved with novice patchworkers in a
short time. I'm sure that years ago I saw a pattern for a pincushion
that looked like a mouse and it wrapped around your thumb - sounds crazy
I know. I think that it was a square folded in half, can't really
remember.

Any ideas that are quick, can use up scraps and be inspiring at the same
time.

A challenge I know, but I'm sure someone must have an idea, I'm drawing
a blank. Oh yes, language should be no barrier, I'm the only english
one there, so I need to be able to explain in french :O)
ROFLOL.....what have I done...... Apparently because I'm the token
foreigner, we are now an international group ;p)


Janner
France

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/pincushion.shtml Link to finger
pin cushion which uses plastic bottle caps. jennellh

On Jun 25, 7:54*am, Janner
wrote:
I'm looking for ideas for a demo section at a local exhibition.

The local mairie, wants us to demo patchwork, with a hands on section,
for a couple of hours....

So ideas please on what can be achieved with novice patchworkers in a
short time. *I'm sure that years ago I saw a pattern for a pincushion
that looked like a mouse and it wrapped around your thumb - sounds crazy
I know. *I think that it was a square folded in half, can't really
remember.

Any ideas that are quick, can use up scraps and be inspiring at the same
time.

A challenge I know, but I'm sure someone must have an idea, I'm drawing
a blank. *Oh yes, language should be no barrier, I'm the only english
one there, so I need to be able to explain in french :O)
ROFLOL.....what have I done...... *Apparently because I'm the token
foreigner, we are now an international group ;p)

Janner
France

the small caps on litre size bottles of soda pop work for
finger size pincushions.
the larger ones on 3 litre juice type bottles work for wrist
size pincushions.
dont forget to take a hot glue gun if you have one.
i guess the craft glue would work too.
the ones i made, without any good intructions, just make'n
it up as i went along so not all that great but they worked
ok, i glued the fabric covered elastic into the lid under
the cushion part....if that makes any sense to ya. heres a
pix of some i made. three on the right are the bigger ones.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...49766888KdTDTa
fwiw,
j.

"jennellh" wrote...
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/sewing/pincushion.shtml Link
to finger
pin cushion which uses plastic bottle caps. jennellh

"Janner" wrote:
I'm looking for ideas for a demo section at a local
exhibition.

Check out http://smartflix.com/store/category/172/Quilting. The top
DVDs especially have great instruction with a lot of inspiring content
thats easy for all skill levels.

I have made several very useful pincushions with small glass jars from
caviar, and from very small jelly jars you get from room service or at
breakfast at a nice hotel. Babyfood jars work well, too. I take a
scrap of fabric, about 12" square, fold it in half twice with wrong
sides together so the pretty side shows, and stitch it most of the way
shut. Then I stuff in batting scraps until it's fairly tight, and
stitch the rest shut. Turn the seam to the bottom and stuff the
little pillow of batting into the jar. Small plastic jars work well,
too, although you would want to glue something decorative to the
outside. With glass jars you might want to be a bit careful about
dropping one on a hard floor, but I've never had a problem, and like
seeing the fabric through the glass.

Please share what ideas you get. I have to do the same thing in early
September. I was thinking of cutting squares out of muslin and let folks do
a design in crayon. It only takes a minute to set it with an iron and a
paper bag. Then, we could sew them together right then.

Thanks.

Lenore


"Janner" wrote in message
...
I'm looking for ideas for a demo section at a local exhibition.

The local mairie, wants us to demo patchwork, with a hands on section, for
a couple of hours....

So ideas please on what can be achieved with novice patchworkers in a
short time. I'm sure that years ago I saw a pattern for a pincushion that
looked like a mouse and it wrapped around your thumb - sounds crazy I
know. I think that it was a square folded in half, can't really remember.

Any ideas that are quick, can use up scraps and be inspiring at the same
time.

A challenge I know, but I'm sure someone must have an idea, I'm drawing a
blank. Oh yes, language should be no barrier, I'm the only english one
there, so I need to be able to explain in french :O) ROFLOL.....what have
I done...... Apparently because I'm the token foreigner, we are now an
international group ;p)


Janner
France

I've made pincushions from tuna cans. They look like chairs. cut top of can
almost off, stand top up at a 90 degree angle and cover with fabric stuff
can with batting and cover with fabric decorate. I gave these away as gifts

--
Jane http://windigothreads.shutterfly.com

"Mary" wrote in message
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I have made several very useful pincushions with small glass jars from
caviar, and from very small jelly jars you get from room service or at
breakfast at a nice hotel. Babyfood jars work well, too. I take a
scrap of fabric, about 12" square, fold it in half twice with wrong
sides together so the pretty side shows, and stitch it most of the way
shut. Then I stuff in batting scraps until it's fairly tight, and
stitch the rest shut. Turn the seam to the bottom and stuff the
little pillow of batting into the jar. Small plastic jars work well,
too, although you would want to glue something decorative to the
outside. With glass jars you might want to be a bit careful about
dropping one on a hard floor, but I've never had a problem, and like
seeing the fabric through the glass.