Monday, June 1, 2026

Off the Cuff

Several years ago I bought this book.


There are several really cute pincushion patterns and lots of creative ideas.

This is the one that caught my attention.

I had this idea if you use men's shirts for making quilt blocks, wouldn't it be cool to cut off the cuffs and make pincushions??

So I bought a mans shirt for $1.00 from the thrift store and gave it a try.


Isn't he cute?? I did not follow the exact directions given in the book, but just did my own thing. And I still think he turned out cute :-) The ears are flower buttons.

How about you? Do you ever go out of your comfort zone? Let's be creative today and make something outside of the box!

6 comments:

Joyful Quilter said...

He is very cute! so creative.

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

That's a very clever upcycle pincushion! Cute with your embellishments.

Cherie Moore said...

Oh my goodness, your cuff pincushion is adorable!!

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

This is a cute pincushion and made out of a sleeve! Fun! :)

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Clever and super cute! What a great use of men's shirt cuffs!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is SO super cute!