Posie Pins Tutorial and Swap

 

Today I have a special little treat…..how about a tutorial on the cutest little posie pins you have ever seen?!

I had a little swapideedo and added these pins and can't stand the cuteness– so i am sharing.   They are super easy to whip up and of course make a bunch for yourself and a few for friends– if you really must.  

Whether or not they are useful, who cares….. they are cute standing there on the pincushion.  That is their job. Cuteness. 

 

Materials needed:

* pins. round heads are great.

* Scraps of fabric

* Needle and Thread

1)  Cut 2 pieces of scraps into a circle or oval shape….. around 1 1/2 inches wide and 1" tall.  Nothing patterny here.  Just eyeball it. It will turn out just fine.

2)  Place the fabric WRONG SIDES TOGETHER. Stick the pin in the center of the 2 scraps

3)  Fold the 2 pieces up and hold in place while making a few stitches around the ball head. This will keep the fabric in place. Knot it at the end. You can use matching thread or try invisible– if you are doing a few with lots of different colors. If you can keep from snipping the thread in the next step you can leave the thread, easier for step 5.

4)  Snip the edges of the 1/2 circle.  See photo above.

5)  Take the two outside edges and fold them to the center.  Make a few stitches here to keep them together. Pull it tight so they meet togeher.  Knot the thread and snip.

6)  Fluff the raw edges a bit to loosen them up and have them ravel a bit.

Cute stuff huh?!  And no polin, sniffing noses, or weepy eyes even.  Perfect for any stitcher.

Gather a few for a boquette— or just have them hang out randomly in the field……

Now. How about making this tutorial become a little swap?!  Shall we? Oh. But of course!!

This will be a Posie Pin and PIncushion Swap:

This is going to be a fairly simple swap.  Make some posies, add a pincushion and off it goes!  Pincushions can be store bought or handmade— either is exceptable.  There are a lot of free tutorials out there on making pincushions– so don't be afraid to make one! 

Please be aware:

* USA only   * Blog or No Blog is OK  * Must NOT be a flake * Mail it ON TIME * Send only what you would LOVE to recieve

Rules:

*  you must include at least 4 posie pins

*  Pincushion should be included.  Can be handmade or store bought

* Mail it to your partner by — MAY 14th

* Share your Sent, Recieved or Both here {registration is required- but free. then you can upload to gallery}

Sign ups will be from NOW until April 30th….I will email you your partner info on May 1st.

**Partners have been sent!! I do need 1 more click below to send me a note if you would like to swap!!

Sign up for the Posie Pins & Pincushion Swap Here!

Send your email, blog and name with signup.

I have a few free tutorials on pincushions– just in case:

     

I am totally excited to see what everyone comes up with!! Can't wait.   When you have finished making and sending your cute little posies and pincushion share the link here— {if you have no blog, email me the link and I will add it to the post}

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