After making some pincushions to use as gifts for sewing friends, I decided that I really needed a new pincushion for me - this is what I was saving my crushed walnut shells for!! This is the Initials Pincushion kit that I bought online from Patchwork Chicks. It's by Lynette Anderson Designs, and has a combination of stitchery, applique and piecing. This kit includes the pattern, fabric to make 1 pincushion, pellon, hexagon papers, tape measure tape and embroidery threads. Managed a bit of preparation ready to take the hand sewing part to sewing Group with me on Monday evening. I traced around a hexagon template onto appliqué paper which was then fused onto the WS of the fabric ready for the glue stick method. I traced the letter N onto one of the hexagons using a Micron Pigma pen, and the tape measure tape was machined into place using a matching coloured thread and a slightly longer stitch to prevent puckering...
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...I was very productive when I went to Sewing Group, as I managed to get all the hexagons stitched together and appliquéd into place on the top of the pincushion. A piece of fusible wadding has been secured into place on the WS of the top of the pincushion. Next stage is to make a calico lining for the crushed walnut shells. I used the same pattern for the pincushion, and used a smaller stitch, leaving an opening in the side seam. Once the lining was turned the right way through, I poked it into the pincushion itself, ready for filling...
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...I'd bought these crushed walnut shells ages ago as they'd been recommended to me to use as pincushion filling. They're very finely ground, and I'd made a paper cone to help guide the shells into place. Making a liner for the crushed walnut shells proved to be the easy part, as stuffing it proved to be trickier than I expected it to be. Eventually I resorted to using this nozzle from my icing set as it was the perfect tool for getting the crushed walnut shells into the lining...
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...and a drum roll please - it's completed! I really am absolutely thrilled with this one. Thanks Lynette for another great design! It's my absolute favourite, and has pride of place in my sewing corner. Despite it being a bit tricky to fill, the finished result is great - it's firm and holds it's shape well, and is a bit "weighty" so when I pull out a pin, the pincushion stays put - and the crushed walnut shells inside keep my pins clean and sharp. Now I need to get started on another one of Lynette's designs that I've had for a while - my sewing corner is filling up with lots of pretty things to use while I'm being creative!
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