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Stitch two of the designs, space the designs so you have enough spare fabric so you can trim down the fabric for the seam allowance. Finish the stitching with a line of backstitch, this may or may not be on the design chart. Work the backstitch all the way around the outer edge of the design in a matching thread colour to the border pattern. The backstitch is used to stitch the two pieces together, make sure that any re-threading and sewing off is secure, as the backstitch will be holding the pincushion together. Trim the stitched piece down to within five (5) stitching spaces on your fabric about a 1/4 inch. Finger press all around the edges, press corners square.
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Trim the excess fabric 5 (five) stitch widths of the cross stitching and backstitch edging. Trim all four edges.
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Dotted line shows where to finger press the seam allowance back. Fold to the back of the stitching. Crease the corners square, following the fold line. Finger press all four edges.
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Placement of the two sides of the pincushion. The pin gives you guidance for the centre point. Use one pin, moving and marking the centre point as you stitch the edges.
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Join the two layers together, place front and back of the pincushion together matching one centre point to corner point. They are stitched together right side outwards.
Slip stitch the two sides together using the same colour thread as used to backstitch the edge of the design. Match backstitch to backstitch, slipping the needle under each backstitch, then under the one on the opposite side. Work small stitches all the way around the outer edge. Turn the corners carefully, the finger pressing line will help you push the seam allowance out of the way and help it lay flat as you turn the corners. The pincushion has eight sections to stitch together, centre point to corner, when you reach the last edge, stuff your pincushion with your filling. Make sure the filling is evenly spread and fills all the corners. Finish stitching the last edge together.
Adding a centre button. Find the centre of the design. Thread needle with thread, stitch a few very small stitches to the centre point to anchor the thread. Bring up the needle through the first button, push needle back through the buttons second eyelet and then right through to and out of the opposite side of the pincushion, making sure you hit the centre of the opposite side. Add the second button, pull the thread tight to draw in the centre of the pincushion, bring the needle back through to the first button. Repeat this several times to anchor each button in place, sew off your thread securely behind one of the button.
Square Pincushion
Follow instruction for the Biscornu until you place the two layers together. They are stitched right side outwards. Match corner to corner, slip stitch the edges together using the same colour thread as the backstitch, backstitch to backstitch. You can add a tassel to each corner as you join the sides together. Fill the pincushion with stuffing when you get half way down the last edge. Add centre button.
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Scissor Fob Making up Instructions by Jayne Netley Mayhew
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Trim the excess fabric back to within 5 (five) stitch widths of the cross stitching and backstitch edging. Trim all four edges.
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The dotted line shows where to machine stitch or hand stitch the two sides together.
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Two different ways to make a Scissor fob, backing with felt or double faced with frayed edge.
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Stitch one design, at this stage you can add a finishing edge of backstitch to the design of a complimentary colour, this might or might not be on the chart.
You can also add this line of backstitch to join the two layers together, rather than machine or hand stitching them together.
Trim the spare fabric down to within five (5) stitching spaces of your design area, about a 1/4 inch all the way around the design. Cut a piece of felt of a complimentary colour to the same size. Cut a length of ribbon of a complimentary colour about 4-5 inches, 10-13 cm. Place the two sides together with the design on the outside, join together either using the backstitch, machine or hand sewing with invisible thread. Add the ribbon by folding it in half and laying between the two layers at one of the corners, cut ends inside of the fob, making sure that you stitch through the ribbon to make sure that it is secure. Continue to join the edges, on the last side, stuff the fob with your filling. Make sure that your filling is evenly spread. Finish stitching the last edge together.
Fray the Aida to within in one stitch space from your design edge on each side. By removing a thread at a time, tweezer are helpful when removing the threads.
For the double faced fob, follow the same instructions, but stitching two of the designs and facing back to back. If joining with backstitch stitch carefully matching both sides stitch by stitch. I find it neater on both sides to run a line of stitches, like a tacking line around the whole, remembering to add ribbon and stuffing, then run a second line around filling in the gaps. Fray the edges of both sides carefully.
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Please do not copy, share, scan or use this artwork or text on any other website without prior permission or agreement with Jayne, if in doubt ask!
www.jaynenetleymayhew.com
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Use a pin to mark the centre line of your cross stitch, move it as you stitch the edges together to give you a reference to where the corner and centre match up.
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