Pinwheel Quilt Block Pin Cushion – Free Project

August 10, 2010

 needlepoint pincushion
Picture this. A needlepoint pin cushion bristling with ball head pins is sitting on a desk. A black cat, still almost a kitten, jumps up next to the pincushion. He takes one pin delicately by the head and pulls it out. Immediately he drops it onto the cushion and takes another one.

The cat is mine, Darcy, the pincushion is today’s free project and this really happened. He didn’t swallow any pins, we chased him off, and the pincushion is sitting in a drawer.

scotch stitch free needlepoint pattern by janet perry

The project is really simple and uses one stitch, Scotch. By varying the direction of the stitch and the colors, you can make this overall pattern. To make the design bigger most easly, just expand the size of the Scotch Stitches.

needlepoint pinwheel design by janet perry based on quilt block

Stitch it using two colors of Watercolours on 18 mesh canvas. I used two shades of blue, one medium and one light, but it will work in any color combination.

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One Response to Pinwheel Quilt Block Pin Cushion – Free Project

  1. Jane Galley on August 10, 2010 at 9:52 am

    One of my cats does that. She will pull every pin out if she has the chance.

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