Alchemy Tea released this awesome new Dumpling pincushion pattern this week and I just had to make one!

I used my newest fabric from spoonflower and was finally able to use the ground walnut filling my amazing neighbor gifted to me.

You can buy the pattern here, and the fabric here!

This week’s Sew Along is all about this cute patchwork pincushion with decorative tape accents. There is a video by the Fat Quarter Shop and Sherri of A Quilting Life that show’s exactly how to make it at the bottom of this post.

I mostly stuck to the video instructions when it came to what to cut to what size and all. I even used the fusible fleece as my stabilizer. The two parts I had to change were the type of accent tape used, and the filling. Both weren’t by choice, I just didn’t have the supplies.

When I signed up to do this sew along, I figured I had all the supplies on hand. I always have scraps, I always have filling and I always have twill tape on hand.

Well, I had filling, but it was polyfil, and the pattern calls for ground up walnuts. Once I realized I needed it (I somehow missed that step when I originally watched the video!), I tried to buy it locally with no luck. I didn’t have time to buy it online, so I stuffed mine with polyfil temporarily. I have the ground up walnuts coming in and will be replacing the filling later this week. I like the idea of a heavier pincushion.

The other missing part was the twill tape. I normally have yards on hand! However I forgot that I had made a bunch of drawstring bags recently and I used up my entire stash. I was going to go out and get more, but then thought “well, what if I have something similar on hand?”. After about an hour of searching through my supplies, I came across a spool of vintage snap tape. It’s a twill like tape that has molded plastic snaps built in. I use it on the backs of pillows all the time. I thought the one side looked neat on its own, so I decided to use that in the place of the twill tape. I actually built the entire pincushion around the snap tape!

Most of the patchwork pieces are scraps, or fussy cut pieces off fat quarters. The top and backing are Robert Kaufman’s Essex Yard Dyed Linen. It’s a little one the heavier side, so it was perfect for helping the pincushion keep it’s shape.

I was very happy to see that the snap tape looked right at home once the entire thing was assembled. I was a little worried it would look silly.

Oh and I used 12wt Spaghetti thread by Wonderfil as a secondary accent on the snap tape. Just that last little detail to pull it all together.

If you would like to make one of these cute little pincushions too, then check out the video below. It includes the supply list, instructions and more…

And if you would like to see what everyone else in the Sew-A-Long made then just click away below. There is some really talented people showcased here.

• Kitty from Night Quilter
• Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl
• Nicole from Modern Handcraft
• Jessica from Quilty Habit
• Tina from Emily Ann’s Kloset
• Michele from Island Life Quilts
• Angie from Gnome Angel
• Sinta from Pink Pin Cushion
• Melissa from Happy Quilting

This post was sponsored by the Fat Quarter shop, and I was compensated for my time.

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