The secret sewing? Well I can show you this much for now, the rest will be revealed ... later
And I did some selfish sewing - for me: I treated myself to a pincushion and cotton reel holder:
Cut 5 circles, stitch two in pairs, right sides together, repeat
Snip in centre, turn right way out, press into circle shapes
Stitch running stitch 1/4 inch from edge of 5th circle
Stack the two turned circles on top on each other, stitch across centre 3 or 4 times (ie 60 or 45 degree lines) but start and stop 3/4" from the edge. Stitch at edge- where the lines would have stopped
Pull thread tight on 5th circle, stuffing as you tighten. Use ribbon or cord to thread through gaps created and through cotton reels or bobbins, tug to create bowl shape.
tuck stuffed circle into the bowl shape created, tie ribbons.
Ta da!
I've seen these before. Cute pincushion. Cute Christmas gifts.
ReplyDeletewhat a great pin cushion will have to have a go at one of these, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteback again what size circles did you use please?
ReplyDeletewhy do you feel it is selfish to sew something for yourself? just enjoy sewing .. and ditch the guilt xx looks good by the way x
ReplyDeleteGreat pincushion. Is there an optimal size for the circles to get a good shape that is large enough for the cotton reels?
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