Flower Pin cushion

I've been making lots of pin cushions to go with the decorated pins. So for the flowers I made a pretty flower pin cushion which went home with a friend along with some of the pins. 

Its double sided with matching materials. 

1. First cut out two circles in matching materials, leaving about 1/2 cm for the hem. 
2. Stitch around the circle with the materials back to back, leaving about 1inch gap to turn inside out. 
3. Turn the material the right way round and stuff to your firmness, and hand stitch the gap. 
4. Thread a needle with either cotton or cross-stitch silks and knot so you are sewing with 4 lengths thickness.
5. Stitch in the middle and take thread right the way round the cushion and stitch back in the same place, making sure that it is tighter than the cushion. Repeat this twice more. 
6. Put a button on the top and bottom to cover stitching. And Bobs your uncle. 

 :) xx

Pimp my pins

I've fallen in love with poly clay at the moment and have been making pretty tops on pins. Which my sister has named Pimp my pins so I apologies for this but I haven't been able to come up with a better name.

So I've been making loads of fruit toppers to go with my apple and pear pin cushions in the last post.

I've also been making lots of flowers and pretty mushrooms and cupcakes which I will upload pictures soon.
But they are really pretty.

:) xx
 

Apple and pear pin cushion

So I found this tutorial for apple and pear pin cushions, so I though I would have a go. I really enjoyed making these.

http://uklassinus.blogspot.com/2007/11/apple-pin-cushion-tutorial.html

1. Cut out 6 pieces of any material of your choice, I mix the material and the colours, using the template leaving over 1/2 cm for the seem. 
2. Sew 3 pieces together inside out so when they are folded out they make half a ball. do the same for the other 3. 
3. Role a piece of felt into a stalk and stitch to hold. Sew to the top (were the smaller end of the templates meet) of one of the halfs. 
4. Sew to two halfs together, leaving a gap near the bottom of one of sides for filling. 
5. Fill with stuffing and hand stitch the hole. 
6. Stitch on a circle of felt onto the bottom to tidy. 

and Bobs your uncle. Please experiment with loads of different colours have fun. 

I preferred the pear pin cushion it was much easier and it came out better. The templates can be printed out and blown up or shrunk as wanted.

:) xx