Giant Pincushions

These are super simple to make and adorable! They come in handy around your sewing room and work as great gifts for sewing friends.

honeybun or jelly roll strips

hand sewing needle & matching thread

pincushion filler of your choice

Patisserie by Fig Tree – Neptune by Tula Pink

1. Pick 3 honeybun strips that look good together and have some contrast.

2. Sew them together into a strip set. Offset the start of your strips like this.

3. Press seams. This can be in any direction.

4. Measure your strip to make sure it is 3 ½” wide. If it is not it is ok if it is smaller (your ¼ is bigger) but not larger (you are sewing too scant) Correct if needed and write down what the width of your strip is.

5. Cut a 45 degree angle at the one end of your strip.

6. Turn your ruler so you can cut a diamond. Cut it to be 3 ½” or the width of your strip set.

Repeat for a total of 8 diamonds.

7. Place diamonds RST into 4 sets making sure that the top points are the same fabrics.

8. Pin & Sew along 2 sides from top to bottom pivoting in the center. (repeat 3 times for 4 sets)

9. Open and press towards solid strip. (not the part with 2 seams) (repeat 3 times.)

10. Similar to step # 7 place diamond sets RST and pin. The ironing from step #9 should help you interlock the seams at the top and bottom. Sew 2 sides from top to bottom, repeat for 2nd set, and iron again.

11. Now you have 2 halves of your pincushion.

12. Put one half inside the other RST. Pin all the way around and sew leaving a 1 ½” opening.

13. Turn right side out. Fill with stuffing or filling of choice.

14. Hand sew opening closed and you are done!

See how easy that was!

Red White & Bold by Sandy Gervais – Neptune by Tula Pink

1. Pick 2 jelly roll strips that look good together and have some contrast.

2. Sew them together into a strip set. Offset the start of your strips.

3. Press seams. This can be in any direction. (since i had a light color solid here i pressed toward the blue print)

4. Measure your strip to make sure it is 4 ½” wide. If it is not it is ok, just write down what the width of your strip is.

5. Cut a 60 degree angle at the one end of your strip.

6. Turn your ruler so you can cut a diamond. Cut it to be 4 ½” or the width of your strip set.

Repeat for a total of 6 diamonds.

7. Place diamonds RST into 2 sets making sure that the top points are the same fabrics. You will have 2 leftover at this point.

8. Pin & Sew along 2 sides from top to bottom pivoting in the center. (repeat 1 time.)

9. Open and press towards solid strip. (not the part with 1 seam) (repeat 1 time.)

10. Similar to step # 7 place a diamond set RST with a loose diamond and pin. Sew 2 sides from top to bottom, repeat for 2nd set, and iron again.

11. Now you have 2 halves of your pincushion.

12. Put one half inside the other RST. Pin all the way around and sew leaving a 1 ½” opening.

13. Turn right side out. Fill with stuffing or filling of choice.

14. Hand sew opening closed and you are done!

see just as easy!!

you probably noticed that one of my pincushions has a lot of fabrics… this is achieved by cutting your diamonds from different strip sets… it makes a nice scrappy look and can help you use up leftover strip sets so you can go buy more fabric!

another option is to flip every other diamond… instead of a star you’ll end up with more of a pinwheel…

the possibilities are endless!!

Super cute pincushions.. you won’t be able to make just one!

3 Honeybun strips = 6 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ x 3″

2 Jelly Roll strips = 8″ x 7″ x 3″

Enjoy!

by Julie of jaybirdquilts!