I made these Pin Puffs yesterday after coming home from a doctor's visit and a pharmacy run with my husband. I'm very embarrassed to be sharing as to why I decided to make these Pin Puffs but I feel it's my conscientious duty as someone who likes to sew on the go.
Before I left to go with my husband on his doctor's appointment and knowing this would be a good time to do some hand piecing, I grabbed some of my paper piecing from my Smitten project and placed them in my neat little project bag, from one of the Fat Quarter Shop Sew Sampler Box, which I was using for the first time. I've included a needle and thread and a pair of scissors in this bag. Usually when I transport a project I used a metal lunchbox to contain my project and supplies but this little bag was a nice size for portability and it fits on my lap. While I was basting and had to rethread my needle, I stuck the needle on the chair since I didn't have a pin cushion. This is what I usually do when I'm sewing in the car. My husband happened to come out to the lobby while I was in the process of rethreading my needle and we got to talking and I put away my project so we could then go to the pharmacy. While I was sitting in the pharmacy waiting room, I pulled out my project and realized that I left my needle stuck in the chair at the doctor's office. I quickly called the doctor's office and alerted them to what I did and fortunately they found the needle. Even though they thanked me for calling them, I felt so bad thinking about the disaster this would have caused; someone sitting on it, a child finding it, the question if it was contaminated, etc. In my vision of a worst case scenario, this would have been a news story and I didn't want my face splashed across the screen.
Thankfully, this did not happen, but as a precaution that I will never do anything so irresponsible again, I decided to make some pin puffs which would fit it in this bag. I had some leftover circles from a yo-yo project and used those to make my Pin Puffs, by stuffing it lightly with foam and adding some funky buttons for embellishment. I also sewed an stretched-out elastic pony tail band on the bottom so I can wear it on my wrist.
As you can see, the Pin Puff fits very nicely in the project bag. And if you're wondering why I made so many, probably because I had the circles and also because I plan on leaving one in the car.
Somewhat sewing in shame, I hope everyone remembers to sew responsibly. I know I will now.
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