While out @ camp I brought my travel sewing machine (Jem Gold) to do the tablecloths & it became obvious very quickly that I needed a thread catcher. I had minimal supplies so this became a challenge. Inside my travel case I had a few scraps of material but nothing much so I used what I had to make this red bit for the pin cushion is filled with long grain rice & batting. The bottom fabric is very old lol & I was short a wee bit for the casing so I added a scrap of brown that I found tucked in the crack lol. The only thread I brought was an all purpose cream so it is not the right colour to use but it does the job. Next I had to figure out what to use to put inside the casing & I searched my hubs tool box & discovered he had some zip ties so I zipped 2 together & voila. It is amazing what we can do in a pinch lol.

Another friend of mine (not my cousin) has gone through chemo & radiation & has had a full mastectomy & she is recovering well but she has terrible pain in her shin especially while resting so I made this hot pad with ties so she can tie it around her leg. You pop this into the microwave for 30 secs & it is ready to use. I hope that it helps ease some of her pain. I divided it into 3 sections so as to even out the heat distribution.