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    Home » DIY Projects

    Pincushion DIY - Easy Pretty Felt Flower Tutorial

    June 26, 2019 by Patti Estep 3 Comments

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    Learn how to make this Pincushion DIY project with felt and embroidery thread. They are easy to create and make wonderful handmade gifts.

    DIY felt pincushion

    This fun little pincushion DIY was inspired by a gift my girlfriend gave me years ago. I have since given it away but I did make one of my own shortly afterward.

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    Sunflower pincushion

    This is the one I made. A cute little sunflower pincushion. However, I wasn't blogging at the time so I decided to make a new one and share the steps with you.

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    Pincushion pieces

    Felt Flower Pincushion Supplies

    • Felt in 3 different colors
    • Embroidery thread (I used two different colors)
    • Embroidery needle
    • Batting for the stuffing.
    felt circle with petals penciled in

    Felt Flower Pincushion DIY Tutorial

    Start by making your flower. Pin the smaller circle to the center of the larger circle and draw equal points around with a pencil to make petals.

    felt flower top of pincushion

    Then cut away the excess felt. Set aside.

    Bottom felt piece blanket stitch to sides

    Next, attach the bottom round to the large rectangle using 3 embroidery thread and a blanket stitch. To make a blanket stitch go through both fabrics and slip your needle through the loop just at the end. Here's a video that may be helpful if you are unfamiliar with the blanket stitch.

    Sewing up side and starting the top of pincushion

    Continue around with a blanket stitch and up the side. You may need to overlap the edges of the side seam to make it look nice and neat.

    Stuffing pincushion

    Then add the top circle of felt, in the same way, leave a couple of inches open for the stuffing.

    Completed pin cushion without flower top

    Once stuffed you can finish the basic pincushion.

    Attaching flower top with French knots

    For the embellished top, set the flower pieces you made earlier on top and using a French knot stitch sew the flower to the pincushion adding random knots all over. To make a French knot bring the needle up through the felt from the bottom. Hold the needle with one hand while the other hand wraps the thread 3 or 4 times around. Then push the need back down through the felt near the same spot and then bring it back up somewhere else on the flower to repeat.

    Here's a video for the French knot to help you see what I'm talking about. In this video, they only wrap the needle twice but that is because they are using a thicker thread. 

    Felt flower pincushion with embroidery

    I finished embellishing this flower by using some more of the olive thread to stitch around the edge of the olive circle.

    Now all you have left to do is add your pins and needles.

    blue and yellow felt flower pincushions

    This pincushion DIY was super easy to recreate and you can play around with different colors and stitches to make it your own. For example, in my original sunflower pin cushion I used the French knot to embellish the edges as well as the center. 

    Wouldn't it make a nice gift?

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    P.S.  If you enjoyed this easy tutorial you may also really enjoy this Felt Flower Wreath and these cute embellished Fabric Owls. You can find them and much more on my DIY/Projects Page.

    Flower embellished felt pincushion DIY

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    Pincushion DIY - Easy Pretty Felt Flower Tutorial

    Learn how to make a fun little pincushion with this simple tutorial. It will look adorable in your craft or sewing room.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Active Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Crafts
    Yield: 1 Pin Cushion
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Embroidery needle

    Materials

    • Felt in 3 different colors
    • Embroidery thread
    • Batting

    Instructions

    • Pin the smaller circle to the center of the larger circle.
    • Draw equal points around with a pencil to make petals.
    • Cut away the excess felt. Set aside.
    • Attach the bottom round to the large rectangle using 3 embroidery thread and a blanket stitch.
    • Continue around with a blanket stitch and up the side.
    • Overlap the edges of the side seam if necessary.
    • Add the top circle of felt, leaving a couple of inches open for the stuffing.
    • Set the flower pieces on top.
    • Use a French knot to stitch sew the flower to the pincushion.
    • Adding random knots all over. 
    • Add your pins and needles.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. claire

      January 02, 2021 at 9:53 am

      Beautiful! I hope you don't mind me putting a link to your tutorial on my blog

      Reply
    2. Carole West

      June 26, 2019 at 9:12 am

      This would make a great gift, grandma always had a pin cushion at her sewing machine. Very clever and love the embroidery details. With the flower concept you can do a lot of fun things and it's a great way to use up small pieces of felt material.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        June 26, 2019 at 9:43 am

        Your grandmother and I are kindred spirits. 🙂

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