Australian_Homespun_December_2014

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Materials
Q Large scrap of print
fabric to coordinate with
the band colour
Q Small button
Q Slap band – see Note
Q Fibre fi ll
Q Strong thread such as
crochet or perlé cotton
Q Doll needle
Q 9cm (3^1 ⁄ 2 in) circle template
or cardboard or template
plastic and compass to make
your own
Q Fabric-marking pen
Q Sewing machine
Q General sewing supplies

Finished size:
8cm (3in) diameter

Note: Read the instructions
before you start. The pincushion
is constructed using the trace-
sew-cut method with the opening
in a seam at the back rather than
the outer edge. A seam allowance
of^1 ⁄ 4 in is used throughout.
Lyn bought her slap band
from Smiggle.

Preparation and cutting

1

From the print fabric, cut:

• One square, 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (front)


• Two rectangles, 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 4^1 ⁄ 2 in (back)


• One rectangle, 1^3 ⁄ 4 x 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (band
  keeper).

2

To make the circle template,

use the compass to draw a circle

with a radius of 4.5cm (1^3 ⁄ 4 in) on

cardboard or template plastic and

cut it out on the line.

Assembly

3

With right sides facing, join the

two rectangles for the back on one

long edge, leaving an opening of 1^1 ⁄ 4 in

in the middle of the seam. Press the

seam open.

4

Match the front square and joined

back, right sides together. Centre

the circle template over them and

trace around the edge of it. Pin the

layers together.

5

Machine stitch all the way around

the circle on the line using a very

small stitch length. Trim the fabric a

scant^1 ⁄ 4 in outside the stitching line.

6

Turn the circle right side out

through the opening in the back

and stuff it fi rmly with fi bre fi ll. Slip

stitch the opening closed.

7

Cut a long length of strong cotton

and thread both ends through the

doll needle. Come up in the middle of

the circle at the front but don’t pull

the thread right through. Go around

the side of the cushion, pass the

needle through the loop at the back

and pull the thread tightly to indent

the side of the cushion slightly. Go

around the cushion again and back

through the centre opposite the fi rst

line, then repeat this step to divide

the cushion into eight segments.

Fasten the thread securely at the

back and bury the end inside.

8

Sew the button to the centre

front of the cushion.

9

Fold the small rectangle of

fabric in half, right sides together,

to measure^7 ⁄ 8 x 2^1 ⁄ 2 in. Sew around

the open edges, leaving an opening

in the long side for turning. Clip

the corners and turn it right side

out. Slip stitch the opening closed

and press.

10

Sew the keeper to the back

of the cushion, leaving just

enough space in the middle between

the stitched areas to fi t the snap

band snugly.

11

Slide the snap band through

the keeper, load the cushion

with pins and slap it on your wrist.

To contact Lyn Gardiner, email her on

[email protected]. The step photos

are courtesy of Lyn.

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