MATERIALS
• 40cm (16in) square of cream chenille wool blanketing
• 1m (1 1/4yd) cream lace 4.5cm (1 5/8in) wide
• Appleton's Crewel Wool: one skein each of mauve (101) and purple (454)
• Gumnuts Tulips Mohair: one skein of green (643)
• Rajmahal Art Silk: one skein each of mango cream(141), pastel grey (221), Gothic grey (226)
• No 20 chenille needle
• No 7 crewel needle
• Machine-sewing cotton: one reel of cream
• Two dragonfly charms
• 2B lead pencil or a water-soluble marking pen
• Thick black texta
• Tulle for transferring of the pattern
• Polyester filling
• Greaseproof paper
DESIGN SIZE
Square pincushion: 17cm (6 3/4in) square Round pincushion without lace: 15cm (6in) diameter
STITCHES USED
Colonial knot, feather stitch, fly stitch, lazy daisy stitch, straight stitch
PREPARATION
Cut out two squares and two round pieces of the cream blanketing, using the pattern given on the pattern sheet. Lay the greaseproof paper on the floral pattern, followed by the tulle and pin all three layers together. Trace the design onto the tulle, using the thick black texta. Centre and pin the tulle onto the wool blanketing and using the 2B pencil or a water-soluble marking pen, mark the design onto the wool blanketing through the tulle.
Note: The greaseproof paper is then thrown away as it is only used to protect the original pattern from the black texta.
EMBROIDERY
Note: Two strands of thread are used for all the wool embroidery using the No 20 chenille needle, unless otherwise stated. For the Rajmahal thread use four strands of thread in the No 7 crewel needle. For the best results, thread two strands of the thread through the needle and stitch using this thread double in the needle.
SQUARE AND ROUND PIN CUSHION
Large daisy: Using purple (454), stitch the lazy daisy stitches to form a circle. Refer to diagram 1. Work the scattered buds in the same manner. Work colonial knots in the centre of each of the daisies with mango cream (141). Using green (643), stitch fly stitches around each of the buds and the scattered lazy daisy leaves throughout the design. Easter daisies: Using mauve (101), stitch five petals for each flower in a lazy daisy stitch with a straight stitch worked in the centre of each lazy daisy stitch. Refer to diagram 2. Stitch a colonial knot in the centre of each daisy, using mango cream (141). Using green (643), work the leaves in a feather stitch, starting it a short distance away from the flowers. Then stitch a few fly stitches for the smaller leaves using the same thread. Dragonflies: Attach the dragonfly charm with their clasp.
Bee: Using mango cream (141), stitch two lazy daisy stitches, slightly overlapping them, then work a straight stitch over the centre of the lazy daisy stitches to form the bee's padded body. Refer to diagram 3. With two strands of Gothic grey (226), work two colonial knots for the bee's eyes. Using the same thread, stitch three bands of single straight stitches around the bee's body. The first straight stitch is placed behind the head, the second across the tail and the third across the middle of the body. Using two strands of pastel grey (221), stitch two pairs of lazy daisy stitches for the bee's wings. Refer to diagram 3.
FINISHING
The round pincushion: Overlap the lace matching the patterns and zigzag through both layers to form a continuous circle, making sure the lace does not twist. Trim the excess lace back to the stitching line. Using the machine, sew a single row of large gathering stitches along the straight edge of the lace frill in the groove. With pins, divide the frill into four even sections, folding the round pincushion into quarters and then placing a pin on each of the outer edges of the quarters. Pull up the gathering threads on the frill matching the pins on the lace with the pins on the pincushion edge. This will ensure that the frill is gathered evenly in each quarter between the pins. With the right side of the lace matching the right side of the embroidered pincushion, pin the straight edge of the lace 1cm (1/2in) in from the outer edge and machine-stitch the frill to the fabric. With the right side of the pincushion facing up, lay the frill towards the centre. With right sides together, pin the backing for the pincushion to the embroidered front. Machine-stitch on top of the previous row of stitching, leaving a 5cm (2in) opening. Overlock or zigzag all raw edges, turning the cushion through to the right side. Fill the pincushion with the polyester filling through the opening and then hand-stitch the opening closed.
The square pincushion: Place the two pincushion pieces right sides together. Pin and then machine-stitch around the outer edge, leaving a 5cm (2in) opening in the centre of one of the sides. Overlock or zigzag all raw edges and then turn the cushion through to the right side. Fill the pincushion with polyester filling through the opening and then hand-stitch the opening closed.
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