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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.