Christmas Pincushion tutorial...part 1

Here we go...

A Christmas Pincushion!!!!

Promise I will show more of it later..;O)

Hope you will try and make one...

This is my version... 
or the Christmas Style one!!!

(made one earlier that I havent showed on my blog just on Rosalie Quinlans blog)

But I love it so much and decided to share how to make one with you!!

You will need this:

* 20 scrap pieces ...around 2 1/2" big

(I used 10 different and 10 same)

*Strip 2"x 24"

*and 8" x 8" piece of fabric

*some ric rac ( around one meter) 

and some scraps for the innerbag

And of course the stitchery..:O)

5 x 5"piece of for for the stitchery

interfacing

and dark red DMC thread

*First you have to make the stitchery...

Download the stitchery here... or at my sidebar.

*I used a white piece of cotton about 5"x5" big

*Dark red DMC thread 

and I sewed with two strands 

*Prepare the cotton with some kind of fusible interface before stitching

I used a hoop but can easily be sewn with out...

Fabrics:

I used Mary Engelbreits Isn´t Christmas Jolly? 

If you have a Dresden ruler use it 

and cut out 2 1/2" wedges

if not you can use my template..

download them here ...

You will need 

*10 red/white check pieces

*10 other pieces of your choice


Thread your machine and start sewing!! :o)

*Pair the wedges up

(Checkered fabric at the bottom/ print on top)

I have used a 1/4" seam allowance 

Chain piece all the pieces  

*Cut them apart and fingerpress against 

the red checked fabric

*Continue to sew into larger parts...

two by two into a four piece

Fingerpress against the red checked fabric

(I wanted the red checked fabric to stand out a bit)

*Continue to sew the parts together until you 

have a nice and flat circle

*Press it carefully...dont use so much steam...

Well I think I have done enough with my thumb right now 

so I will be back with part two later...;O)