Pin Cushion and Scissor Holder
by Joy Lesky
Materials needed:
One fat quarter
batting (same size as fat quarter)
tube from aluminum foil or saran wrap (paper towel is not sturdy enough)
Usual sewing kit: scissors, pins,etc)
extra bonus with this class:
Christmas box
Materials needed:
Bring old Christmas cards
Cost is two cans of food or $2.00
See you there.
SCISSOR HOLDER PIN CUSHION COMBO
1. DECIDE WHAT SIZE YOU WANT TO MAKE…TO HOLD LARGE OR SMALL SCISSORS.
(LARGER DIAMETER TUBES WILL HOLD ADDITIONAL ITEMS…LIKE RULER, PEN,
PENCIL, MACHINE OIL, ETC.)
2. CUT TUBE TO DESIRED DEPTH…DEEPER FOR LARGE SCISSORS, OR SHORTER FOR
SMALL SCISSORS.
3. CUT CARDBOARD BASE CIRCLES ACCORDINGLY: 3 IN. DIAMETER FOR SMALL,
4 IN. DIAMETER FOR LARGE HOLDER.
4. CUT ONE FABRIC RECTANGLE TO COVER TUBE WITH A ¼ IN. OVERLAP AT SEAM…
ONE INCH WILL BE GLUED TO INSIDE OF TUBE TOP.
5. CUT ONE FABRIC CIRCLE…6 IN. DIAMETER FOR SMALL…8 IN. DIAMETER FOR LARGE.
6. GLUE FABRIC TO TUBE…LET DRY…THEN HOT GLUE TUBE TO CARDBOARD CIRCLE.
7. DOUBLE THREAD NEEDLE, KNOT AND SECURE WITHIN ¼ IN. OF FABRIC
CIRCLE. USING GATHERING STITCH SEW ¼ IN. ALL AROUND CIRCLE…
IMPORTANT: LEAVE NEEDLE AND THREAD ATTACHED.
8. SET CARDBOARD CIRCLE BASE INTO CENTER OF GATHERED FABRIC CIRCLE ON
FLAT SURFACE AND FILL FABRIC CIRCLE WITH LOTS OF FIBER FILL.
9. USE LOTS OF FIBER FILL WHILE GENTLY PULLING NEEDLE AND GATHERING
FABRIC TIGHTLY AROUND THE TUBE…WHEN SATISFIED YOU CANNOT ADD
ANYMORE FIBER FILL; TIE THREAD OFF VERY SECURELY.
TO FINISH: COVER SEAM BETWEEN GATHERS AND TUBE WITH LACE OR DESIRED TRIM.
YOU MAY SEW OR GLUE TRIM ON.
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JOY LESKY