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Tools for Textiles – safety pins and clips

In my studio I have a set of handmade canisters* to store my safety pins. This is how they are organised and how I use my pins. The left hand pot holds straight-sided safety pins of all sizes and I find I dip into it quite often. I prefer to keep these straight pins awayContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – safety pins and clips”

Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions

today’s post is about key tools for any kind of textiles craft: pins and pincushions. I’m sharing my collection with you today and you will discover that I have a particular fondness for pincushions. Let’s start with this charming pincushion, made for me by my quilting friend Gillian: This is a large, stable pincushion thatContinueContinue reading “Tools for Textiles – pins and pincushions”