Pincushion Cushion

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  Step 1

  Cut a circle template from paper, slightly larger than you'd like your final cushion to be and cut it out.

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  Step 2

  Cut out two circles from the red fabric using your template.

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  Step 3

  Place the two circles on top of each other and pin around the outer edge.

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  Step 4

  Sew around the outline of your circles, leaving a small opening at the top.

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  Step 5

  Sew over your line again with a zigzag stitch to prevent fraying.

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  Step 6

  Trim off extra fabric from around the edge with fabric scissors.

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  Step 7

  Make a paper template for the green sprout at the top of the pin cushion.

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  Step 8

  Use your template to cut two sprout shaped from green felt.

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  Step 9

  Cut out two small pepper shaped pieces from the red fabric and pin around the edges.

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  Step 10

  Stitch around the pepper.

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  Step 11

  Turn the cushion inside out and stuff. Stitch the opening of the tomato closed and stitch the sprout to the top of the tomato using green embroidery thread.

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  Step 12

  Stitch green lines down the tomato from just under the sprout to the bottom, ending in the middle.

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  Step 13

  Bring the line back up from the bottom, up the other side and back underneath the sprout.

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  Step 14

  Knot off and leave a long tail coming at the top of the sprout.

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  Step 15

  Repeat on the reverse side and then stitch one final line down the middle of the cushion. Pull your lines tight to give the cushion a tomato shape.

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  Step 16

  Pleat the three tails into a braid and cut a leaf shape from green felt. Cut a hole in the middle of the leaf an slip it onto the braid.

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  Step 17

  Stitch the pepper closed, placing the braid inside the pepper and stitching in place.

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  Step 18

  Using silver thread, stitch some small buttons around your cushion to look like pin heads.

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  Step 19

  Stitch a small line under each pin and knot off.

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  Step 20

  You're all done!

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Kt Bing · Edinburgh, Scotland, GB · 66 projects 16th November 2015

And your crafty friend very much appreciated your gorgeous gift! #gifthandmade! xxxx

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