Honey bun Soiree`
6 inch square backing fabric
Upholstery Thread
Sewing Thread
Polyfil or Walnut shells
5.5 inch OmniGrid ruler
Button
yo-yo
Choose 5 fabric strips and cut cross-wise 1.5 X 6.5 inches
I use my rotary cutting mat for accuracy.
Sew your strips together in a please arrangement using the picture as your guide. Next take your backing fabric and lay the 5.5 inch square ruler on it as shown…this is the guide I used to mark my corners.
Draw a pencil line on the wrong side of the fabric.
Layer the pieces right sides together and pin.Sew a 1/4 inch seam allowance around sides and pencil corners. I use a 1/4 inch foot and line up my pressure foot with the pencil line. Make sure you leave a 1.5 inch opening for turning. I back stitch with my machine at the beginning and end for strength.
Here is the piece after it sewn and the corners trimmed.
Stuff with polyfil or lizard litter.
Whip stitch opening closed with silk thread. Using upholstery thread, I usually knot where a button or yo-yo will be.
And pinching the fabric together…I take several ‘bites’ through the center of the cushion. I knot again once I have a pleasing arrangement.
A lovely simple pincushion….
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Very cute. Can anyone ever have too many pincushions? I am always moving mine from one place to another. Thanks for a great idea.
Love it, thanks Vickie!
I love the fabrics that you choose, very cute:)
ANOTHER pin cushion that I NEED to do. AWESOME, Vickie!
Too cute… and fast!! Great fabric choice… Lx
The pinchushion queen strikes again! I love this Vickie!
Ooops… pincushion!
i’m loving the sioree line…cute pincushion!
Just made one! It was so much fun and so easy! 🙂
It’s lovely. Can’t wait to make one!