Cutie Pie Pincushion Tutorial!!

YaY!

Today is tutorial day...

do you want to make a pincushion?

I've been playing with my

 new Bake Sale 2 fabric collection...

and I have some tutorials planned for you using scrappy happy squares!

I made my Cutie Pie Pincushion 

with  the 3 1/2" squares...

And of course a pie pan:)

 I use cue little 5" tins 

to make my pie pincushions.

You can get them at Amazon:)

You could easily use a 

Bake Sale 2 - 5" Stacker 

to cut your 3 1/2" squares from...

you will need 8 squares total:)

Pair up two of them and

 sew a straight line from 

point to point.

Trim off leftover side...

leaving 1/4" seam allowance

Press your half square triangles open

 and place them on your 

design board like this.

Pay attention to how the seams 

go different directions 

to form pie slice angles!

Sew your block together 

and press the seams open.

Your block should measure

 6 1/2" square at this point.

Grab a piece of 

Nutmeg Confetti Cotton fabric 

and cut it 6 1/2" square 

for the bottom of the crust.

Grab my 6" round Circle Ruler as well...

And place it on the wrong side 

of your pie block.

Use the lines on the ruler

 to center it perfectly and

 trace around the circle.

Now add the Nutmeg circle to the

 bottom and pin the two together.

Sew all the way around the line...

backstitch where you 

start and stop to secure.

Trim an approximate

 1/4" seam allowance.

Pinch open your pie like this...

And cut a small slit 

in the back for turning.

Turn and press.

You can use the Clover Turner 

to help smooth the edges of your circle.

Now sew 1/2" in 

from the edges of the pie.

This will form your "fluted crust" edge after stuffing it with fiberfill.

Fill your cutie pie!

After filling...

stitch it closed with strong thread...

I used matching Aurifloss.

Top of Cutie Pie!

I also like to put a little bit

of weight in the pan before

 glueing my pie on top.

It makes it nicer to use 

the pincushion because it's

 easier if it doesn't slide everywhere

 while you're trying to

stick a pin in it!

You could use plastic pellets

 for stuffing dolls or 

silica sand like I do.

Mr. Honey uses it when sandblasting

 so I always have access 

to it and it works great!

I keep it inside a little baggie 

and glue the bag and all 

to the bottom of the pan.

If your pins go in it...

it sharpens them!

I actually used about half as much

 as you see in the photo:)

Now place your pie in the pan

 and keep your turning tool handy...

Use your glue gun and go around

 the inside edges of the pan...

 a little at a time...

using the tool to push down

 onto the 1/2" seam as you go...

to form a fluted pie crust!

So cute and easy as pie!!!

Load up your Cutie Pie with 

Pretty Pins 

and keep it next to your machine:)

CLICK HERE

to get some of your own!

These are my new Pretty Pins...

I love them!

I designed this cute little 

plastic mason jar container 

and they fit perfectly inside:)

FYI -I'll be using these containers

 to hold other cute things in the future!

I hope you love my 

Cutie Pie Pincushion

 and decide to make one too!

xx

Lori