Free Knitting Pattern - Needle/Pincushion!

I really just winged this!  I was watching tv and fancied doing some knitting - and ended up with this!  Whenever I'm knitting and put a needle down on the sofa ...... I invariably lose it down the cushions - or somewhere they disappear to!  So it occurred to me that if I have a large needlecushion and just poke the needles into it,  I would know where they were!!   I know I should probably get out more, but if you've got an oddment of yarn and have itchy fingers .....  try this!

I used Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino with nos. 11 (UK) needles.

Begin by casting on 30 stitches, knit approx 6 - 7" (2 pieces) or 12 - 14" if knitting in one piece.

Stitch seams leaving a gap at the top, stuff, sew up, embroider edges if wanted, add button - that's more or less it!  Measurements are not really crucial at all.

This needlecushion measures approx. 6.5"x 5.5" (x 2 pieces or 1 long piece). 
The front is Garter and Stocking Stitch, and the back is just plain Stocking Stitch.
I knitted a heart motif into the centre - but you could knit in anything of course, and I added a large decorative button. (Click on photo to see larger image.)
You could also knit it all in stocking stitch and embroider initials on the front too.
I stitched the seams, leaving a gap at the top and stuffed it with wadding and  also embroidered a line of chain stitch on each of the long sides to make the edges look neater.

Machine Applique

This is an applique technique - mostly machine stitched, with added sequins and some hand embroidery.  Different fabrics and nets are applied to a background fabric and decoratively machined and hand embroidered. 

Little Stitched Bags

I had a fancy to do some stitching, so delved into my scrapbag and ended up with these two little 'pochettes'. I dont always find a use for the things I stitch - (just like stitching!) - but I do use these inside my straw (shoulder) bags, so stuff - like my money/cards, camera or other important bits (like make-up!) - aren't loose and open. The problem is I have a box full of little stitched fabric bags and pincushions - (along with a box full of knitted scarves!)
Well, you have to do what you have to do!

Patchwork - babe stuff ...........

I made this patchwork baby changing mat/quilt with a waterproof bag, a couple of small bags, and a carry bag - it was so nice to do as I hadn't done much stitching for ages. Hope I get time to do some more.
The yellow fabric came from Creative Quilting,
The waterproof fabric is shower curtain material from John Lewis.

Chintzy Placemats

Bought some chintzy cotton squares on ebay and made some chintzy placemats. I stitched the squares together by hand as I was watching Wimbledon, then decided it would be much quicker to put them all together on the machine!

Painted Fabric

I've painted calico with acrylics, and have done a small amount of decorative machine stitching.
(The bottom couple of photos have been edited from the original in Paint Shop Pro.)