Sweetheart Pin Cushion Tutorial

Every person who sews needs at least one cute pin cushion to adorn there craft room. Having cute things around you help motivate you when you are being creative. To add more cuteness to your craft room, here is a little heart pin cushion you can make. If you do make one, feel free to share with us by adding a picture to the Flickr Group.

You will need:
-Pattern pieces printed out (download here)
-Scrap fabrics (biggest is two 4.5"X4.5" of fabric)
-Iron on adhesive (5"x5" piece)
-Stuffing: fiberfil, quilt batting, t-shirt scraps, etc. Your choice :)
-Sewing Things
-Optional: other embelishments

How to make it:

1. Cut out all the pattern pieces

2. Grab some scraps for the heart and iron them. Start by placing one piece on the edge of the pattern piece that says "sew scraps here", wrong side down. Then place the next piece you want on top of it, right side down.

3. Sew the two pieces together, right onto the paper.


4. Open up and iron seam. Continue on until the whole paper is covered with scraps.

5. Rip the paper off of the back now.

6. Sew any top seams you want now.

7. Trace the heart onto the middle of the piece of iron on adhesive. You will trace on the paper side, not the sticky side. Cut around the outside of the heart about 1/2" at the most. Cut out two pieces of fabric for the main part of the pin cushion using pattern piece.
Place the sticky side of the iron on adhesive on the middle of the wrong side of the main fabric. Iron on according to directions.

11. Cut the heart out. Start by making a clip in the middle and then cut it out.

12. Remove the paper backing on the fabric. Place scraps underneath the heart cut out. The iron on adhesive will be on the top of the scraps. Iron together according to directions.

13. Sew around the heart if you like and add any other embellishments. You could embroider or add a ruffle. If you add a trim, sew it on first first sewing the two pieces together. You sew it on the right side of the fabric so the edge you will see is facing towards the middle of the square. It keeps it in place a lot easier.

14. Place the two main pieces right sides together and pin. Sew around leaving an opening for turning and stuffing.

15. Turn right side out. Iron it real quick if it got wrinkly. Stuff with fiberfil, quilt batting, etc. I found that I really liked using quilt batting to fill them with. It was heavier than fiberfil but still easy to stick pins into. Another thing I experimented with was using t-shirt scraps. I stuffed some in on the bottom, then covered the top with quilt batting. This allowed the pins to stick in easily, but added even more weight to the pin cushion.

16. Hand sew opening shut.

Now you have an adorable pincushion! The cute pins are Fiskars Heidi Grace Designs Decorative Pins.

GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED
Guess what? If you read down to here you are in for a treat! I'm giving away the green heart pin cushion! (the other two already have a home). Just leave a comment within the next 24 hours and I'll randomly pick a winner. Make sure to leave an email that I can contact you at in case you win :)