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PROJECTS & IDEAS | PILLOWS & MORE

Tie-On Pincushion

Ideal for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny pincushions are great gifts for all your quilting buddies.
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Heart Pincushion

Designer: Roseann Meehan Kermes
From: American Patchwork & Quilting, April 2007

Materials for Heart Pincushion
Scraps assorted felted wool in two to four different colors (pincushion, appliqués, and tie)


Cut Fabrics
To felt wool, machine-wash it in
a hot-water-wash, cool-rinse cycle with a small amount of detergent; machine-dry it on high heat and steam-press. Click on "Download this Project" to get the full-size patterns.

From assorted wool scraps, cut:
2 of heart pattern
1 each of flower and circle patterns
1 -- 3/8x12" tie strip


Assemble Heart Pincushion
Use three strands of embroidery floss for all embroidery

1. Layer wool circle and flower pieces atop a heart piece. Stitching through all layers, make a large cross-stitch in the center of the circle to secure.

2. Layer hearts and blanket-stitch around edges, leaving a 1" opening on a straight edge. To blanket-stitch, pull your needle up at A (see Blanket Stitch diagram), form a reverse L shape with the perle cotton, and hold the angle of the L shape in place with your thumb. Push your needle down at B and come up at C to secure the stitch.

3. Stuff heart with fiberfill, then blanket-stitch the opening closed.

4. Knot each tie end, then match centers of tie and back of heart. Stitch tie in place, hiding knots underneath tie, to complete pincushion.

Continued on Page 2: Flower Pincushion

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