challenge // kawaii hexagon mini pincushion

Pin cushions typically are cute simply because they’re. However I wished to make one thing further cute and kawaii so I made one which’s mini and has a candy smiling star on it! The design and the colours are completely impressed by Sanrio’s Little Twin Stars, who aren’t actually stars, however that is not even the purpose.

I additionally wished to see if I might use my Hexagons and Scallops deep-etch dies from Benzie to make a mini pincushion. Actually, I really like discovering every kind of recent methods to make use of these shapes so this was a pure match.

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AND…I additionally used my Squares and Scallops die to make an identical needle ebook! The sample and tutorial for the needle ebook is over on the Benzie DIY Inspiration weblog in the present day, so go over and take a look at that out. It has the identical colours and designs blended in so you’ve somewhat felt spot for all of your pins and needles.

Crafting ought to be cute, proper?

The design on this pincushion suits on a 1.5-inch hexagon (all sides measures 1.5 inches) so you might make one thing comparable with out the Hexagons and Scallops die. BUT I do love the deep-etch dies and I hold making extra patterns to go along with them. Simply saying…

Now, how about we make somewhat pincushion?

You will want:

Wool Mix Felt in kawaii colours (the pattern makes use of pink, lemonade, swan, foxglove, and coral)
Embroidery floss to coordinate together with your felt (the pattern makes use of DMC 310, 727, 598, 3608, and 3706)
Hexagons and Scallops Deep-Etch Die and Reducing Machine
Freezer paper
Pencil
Iron
Scissors
Needle
Glue (elective)
Stuffing
Poly-pellets (elective)

KAWAII HEXAGON MINI PINCUSHION TEMPLATE PDF

First, select the colours you need for the bottom of of the pincushion. Reduce out two scalloped hexagons and one plain hexagon.

Hint all the opposite items onto freezer paper after which iron them onto your felt. Reduce out the items after which peel off the paper from the wedges. Depart the paper on the star.

I made 4 wedges out of every of three colours. The shapes are reversible, so do not sweat it in the event that they get blended up a bit!

Embroider the face on the star utilizing three strands of black embroidery floss. The eyes are French knots and the mouth is a scallop sew. After you sew the face, fastidiously tear away the paper.

Organize the wedges on the plain hexagon. They’re going to make a smaller hexagon within the center. You could discover it useful to carry them in place with a dot of glue.

Use two strands of matching embroidery floss to sew down every of the items. Use whip sew near the sting of the felt.

It is okay if you cannot get the items to match up completely within the center. That half shall be lined by the star.

Add the star to the center similar to you stitched down the little triangles.

Layer the entire hexagons so you’ve the 2 scalloped hexagons on the again, with the embellished hexagon on prime. Utilizing three strands of embroidery floss, sew across the sides with working sew. Depart one aspect of the hexagon open.

Add some Poly-pellets after which some stuffing to your pincushion. Attempt to get the pellets on the underside and the stuffing on the highest. The pellets are there extra for weight, so you may as well skip them fully.

Sew the opening of your pincushion closed and ensure it is securely knotted. That is particularly vital when you used the Poly-pellets.

Add some pins and also you’re set! Cute pins are all the time a plus.

The cutest little pincushion to carry your pins. The one factor higher is whenever you additionally make the matching needle ebook.

As a result of generally I simply rapidly stick needles in a pincushion, however that is not so best. I’ll make a degree to make use of my needle ebook as meant. Oh, and when you go take a look at the put up for making this companion piece, you may discover that it has a secret useful little bit of magic that holds extra than simply needles!