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Flower Pot Pincushion
Supplies Needed:
5 – 5” squares of assorted pink fabric for petals
6” square of yellow for center
2 – 4” squares of two different greens for leaves.
1 yard narrow cording
Bit of stuffing or walnut shells
Circle template
4” square Steam a Seam
2” tall mini flower pot
Small square of florist foam to fit into pot
Scrap of cardboard
2” x 10” piece of white felt
10” piece of pink baby ric rac
This project was made using Bernina feet and stitches. If you have a different brand simply
use a similar foot or stitch for your machine.
Cotton Pickins’ Quilts 8718 270th
St NW Stanwood, WA 98292
www.CottonPickins.com
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• Cut 5 – 5” squares of assorted pinks for flower petals
• Iron petals in half diagonally.
• Cut out petal shape by rounding top of folded triangle.
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• Place 1 Yard of cording under #11.
• Leave a 4” tail of cording behind foot.
• Zig Zag over cording with ½” seam allowance around curved edge. DO
NOT SEW THROUGH CORD!
• Stitch #2
– 3.0 length
– 4.5 width
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• Chain stitch through all five petals.
• Pull cord as you sew to gather fabric.
• BE CAREFUL not to pull out of zig zag.
• Pull cord tight and gather.
– Clip threads wrapped around cord between petals. DON’T clip cord!
• Gather as tight as possible and tie cord in a knot.
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• Use circle cutter to cut a 5 ½” circle from flower center fabric.
• Put pin in middle of template and a fine pen on the 5 ½” line and twirl.
• Cut out on line.
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• Sew around circle with cord.
– Use same method as with flower petals.
• Pull up cord and fill with stuffing or walnut shells.
• Tie cord in a knot.
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• Choose two green fabrics for leaves.
• Iron Steam a Seam to wrong side of one.
• Peel paper off and iron other fabric to other side.
• Cut out two leaves from green with pinking blade.
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• Place ric rac in front groove of #66 foot.
• Sew with zig zag on white felt.
• Stitch #2
– 4.5 width
– 2.0 length
• Trim with pinking cutter ¼” on each side of ric rac.
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• Squish foam into flower pot.
• Cut cardboard circle and glue on top of foam.
• Glue down leaves. Reverse one so it looks like two colors.
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• Glue flower petals down.
– Make sure all raw edges are tucked under.
– Place a circle of glue all around top of pot so sticks in place evenly.
• Glue center down.
– Place a circle of glue around cord of petals, place on top of leaves.
– Make sure raw edges are hidden and hold in place until adhered.
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• Glue band in place.
– Place close to petals to hide any raw edges or glue.
• Add a button or two.