Blooming delight

Love flowers? Then you’ll love this blossom-covered pincushion.

MATERIALS

• Felt (lilac, pale yellow, green, grey)
• Embroidery thread (pale yellow, mustard, olive)
• Cardboard
• Cotton stuffing

 Cut out pincushion pieces using the template. Using pale yellow embroidery thead, stitch largest flower to one of the round circles, as shown. Stitch veins on the middle-sized flower as well.

1. Position middle flower on top of bottom flower and stitch in place. Position smallest flower on top of that and stitch in place. Position small circle on top and stitch in place. Then sew French knots in the centre of the flower using pale yellow and mustard embroidery thread.
2. Take a petal and pull the bottom corners together. Stitch to hold. Repeat for remaining petals. Then join two petals together to look like an opening bud. Wrap a small piece of pale yellow felt around the bottom of the two petals and stitch to hold in place. Sew the three buds to the pincushion band.
3. Using yellow and mustard embroidery thread, sew French knots onto the yellow felt beneath the petals. Using olive embroidery thread, sew a stalk right around the band, using backstitch. Cut out 6 leaves from green felt and sew in place.