It's A Sister Thing - part 2!

If you remember in my last post, I told you about Jeanie, my swap partner from It's A Sister Thing - 2014 swap.  I had to many photos to share in one post, so here is the second installment in my reveal post.

Here is a tutorial like post. How to make a strawberry pincushion!

 I used a 5 in circle.  You can make it as large as you want.  Remember, your strawberry will end up approximately 1/2 the size of the circle you cut.  Cut your circle in half.

 Fold the half circle in half and mark 1/4" seam and round off the bottom corner.

 After you have sewn the seam, trim off the bottom corner.

 Turn right side out.

 Take a needle and tread.  Make sure you have more thread then needed to make a gathering stitch around the top of the strawberry.  About 1/8" from the top of the opening.  Gather.

 I use crushed walnut shells to fill my pincushions.  It took about 1 tsp. for this size.  You can purchase the walnut shells at your local pet supply place or on line.  You will need the weight to keep it in place.  If you use just fiber fill, it will get away from you when using it.

 I top off the walnut shells with a bit of batting.  That keeps the shells in.  Pull your thread tight.

 Pull the thread back and forth through the top, catching fabric as you go, to close it up.  Tie the thread off.

 Now for the top knot.  Cut a piece of fabric 2" smaller then the circle you used for your strawberry.  In this case, I used a 31/2 in. circle.  Your yo-yo will end up 1/2 the size of the circle you cut.  Again, take a needle and thread, run a gathering stitch and pull it tight.

 Tie off the thread as you did to close up the top of your strawberry.  I used a little button to make it fun and fancy!  I also used hot glue to attach it to the top of the strawberry.  You can attach it with needle and thread if you wish.

And here you have a little strawberry pincushion.  It is approx. 2" long.  You will be able to make 2 pincushions out of one circle!