These clever little inventions lend themselves perfectly to home decor. Use fabric in an embroidery hoop as a modern style of wall art. These handy little notions can be made in a variety of sizes for different scissors and can even be used as keyrings. Carefully tack / baste the ribbon in place before stitching the outer pieces together. ![]() The only difference, apart from size, is you need to add a piece of ribbon or cord before you stitch the two pieces together.įor reference my scissor keepers measure 2″ x 2″ and 3″ x 2.5″ finished sizes (5cm x 5cm & 7.5cm x 6cm approx). The instructions for making scissor keepers is almost identical to those for a pincushion. Another design feature for a totally bespoke pincushion. I also rotated the fabric pieces, so that on one side the stitches ran top to bottom and on the reverse they are side to side.Hand sew the gap using a ladder stitch.The trick when stuffing anything is to use small pieces until it is firm and evenly filled. When you have turned the pincushion out and you are happy with the corners, stuff it firmly with toy or craft stuffing.Once both your fabric pieces are complete, place them right sides together and sew them together using a straight stitch, remembering to leave a small gap for turning.You may choose to sew a random selection of decorative embroidery stitches, or you could mirror them to create a further interesting design feature.It doesn’t matter whether you start at the edge of your fabric or the centre, I prefer to start in the centre and then space the rows evenly either side. I find the best thing to do is to draw a straight line with an air erasable pen so that your first row of stitches is straight. For the turquoise side I used a bright pink thread and for the green side I used a turquoise thread.Using two contrasting colours makes a bigger impact.You don’t have to use lining fabric you could use stabiliser, thin wadding or anything you have to hand for the inside. ![]() I cut 2 squares of main fabric and two squares of lining measuring 6.5″ x 6.5″ ( 16cm x 16cm approx.).
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