The World of Cross Stitching - UK (2020-04)

78 The World of Cross Stitching

Project

http://www.gathered.how/woxs

Armchair Pincushion

1 Cut two pocket panels (either

one or both stitched) to 12x18cm

(4¾x7in) each, the pincushion to

10x20cm (4x8in) with a matching

panel in your chosen fabric, and a

back panel in your chosen fabric

measuring 18x40cm (7x15¾in).

2 Insert your stitching into the

fold of the bias binding (this will

become the top edge of your pocket),

then sew in place using a matching

colour of thread. This will conceal the

raw edges of your stitching.

3 With rights sides facing, sew

both long sides of the pincushion and

panel together to make a tube using

a 1cm (½in) seam. Turn through and

sew across one end using a 0.5cm

(¼in) seam. Fill the pincushion with

stuffing and stitch the remaining open

end closed using a 0.5cm (¼in) seam.

How to...

make an armchair

pincushion

4 Lay the long back panel face up.

Next, position your pockets, facing

up, at either end of the back panel

with the pincushion in the centre.

Once you’re happy with the layout,

securely pin all the layers together to

keep them in place.

5 Fold and press your bias binding.

Then pin, or tack, the bias binding

around the outside of the panels to

conceal all of your raw edges.

6 Sew the bias binding all the way

around the outside edges, stitching

through all the layers. Now you’re

ready to use it on your favourite chair!

Kara

READER PANEL

The armrest

pincushion with a

vintage sewing theme

will be the first project

that I’ll tackle. I’ll make

it as a gift for my

auntie – she’s a fellow

stitcher who taught

me how to stitch.