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Hedgie Pin Cushion

Created By:

Sam Hunter from Hunter's Design Studio

Skill Level: Intermediate

Patterns Available +/-

Cut out this pattern to make the Hedgie Pin Cushion.

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Did you know you should change your sewing machine needle regularly? It's as important as changing the oil in your car. A dull needle can ruin your fabric, but it also makes your machine work harder than it needs to. I change my needles after every 8-10 hours of sewing.

I don't like to dispose of sharp metal in the trash - I'm always worried that it might hurt someone. I usually put all my dead needles into an old pincushion - so I thought it might be fun to make one where the needles become part of the design. A hedgehog is the perfect needle-y critter!

Make a softie hedgehog that can be a toy or a pincushion!

Janome Supplies Required

Janome supplies needed:

1/4" foot O - use for all steps.
Janome Sewing Machine (Sam uses the Horizon Memory Craft 8900 QCP)

Fabric and Notions Required

Body: 10'' square of cotton print
Face: 5'' square of contrasting print
Ears: 3'' square or scraps of felt
Fiberfill stuffing

Instructions

Instructions:

Download the attached pattern and cut out the pieces at the top of the page.
Choose fabrics, making sure you get a little contrast between the face and body colors. I chose a pale peach felt for the ears, and used 10'' squares from a pre-cut package for the body and face.
Fold fabrics right sides together and pin the pattern pieces to them. You will need to flip the Base piece over to make it fit.
Cut them out.
Mark the darts on the wrong side of the Body pieces. The easiest way to do this is to cut the dart out of the paper pattern, and use it to mark the lines.
Stitch the darts.
Cut a slit into each ear, about half way up from the flat edge.
Overlap the bottom edges a little to make the ear bend, and stitch along the bottom about 1/8'' from the edge.
Center the ears at the front edge of the body, and stitch down 1/8'' from the edge.
Pin the Face to the front of the body. Start at the center, and ease the edges of the curve. Yes, there will be a little overhang - these are dog-ears that get trimmed once the seam is sewn.
Stitch this down. Press the seam towards the face so that ear lays back, and trim the dog-ears. Repeat with the other side.
Pin the Bodies, right sides together, and sew along the top. Align the darts and the Face seams.
Clip along the seam.
With right sides facing, sew the Bases together along the straight edge, leaving a 2'' gap in the seam (you will turn the softie through this hole). I usually put pins in for the gap to remind me to stop! Be sure to back-tack or lock your stitches at either side of the gap.
Press the seam open.
Trim off the dog-ears at the point.
With right sides together, pin the Body to the Base. Start by pinning at either end of the Base seam, and then ease the rest together, pinning generously.
Sew around, starting at the Nose, being sure to back-tack or lock your stitches. Flatten the Body as needed to make handling it easier.
Trim the seam allowances at the Nose.
Turn the hedgehog right side out through the hole. If you want to embroidery a face or sew on button eyes, now's the time!
Stuff with Fiberfill, making sure to poke it into the nose. Fiberfill works best when you tear off lots of small amounts rather than bigger chunks. Stuff as densely as you like.
Using matching thread, stitch up the hole in the bottom.
Fill with pins or needles! I used pins to make the eyes.
Make one for a friend!

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Reviews

Tako

Beautiful

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

I like the concept, but the directions are "sloppy." Nowhere in the supply list does it mention the felt or the batting (how much?). Also, I would never use a high loft batting in a placemat, or a table runner, as I think that it would be too unstable for a glass. The next time I make these, I will cut out the batting (I use flannel) and spray baste it to the wrong side of the Dresden plate before I put the Dresden plate on the felt to cut out. I have not yet washed the finished placemat, and am hoping that the single layer of felt does not curl up, or become distorted after washing/drying.

Txmaid

Fun Great Gift!

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MargieARK

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Friday, February 24, 2017

I made this today but your cutting directions need to be changed. You only need 4 of color 1 and color 3 4.5 squares for the triangles. Also the inner border, you only need 2 cuts as WOF is long enough to cut each in half to fit the sides.

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

I've had this machine for only a week now. I bought it used from a lady who makes her own clothes, but she no longer needed the machine. During the purchase, she noted that she is almost sad that it's better to give it away because of how well the machine performed. (I also bought it along side a computerized machine of another brand.} She demoed the machine for us, showing it worked and gave us everything (including the box it came in!) She took amazing care of this machine. I have used it a few times now, and the directions for threading were easy to follow (albeit my hands are quite large so the lower looper was a pain, but that is no fault to the machine or brand.) And I recommend this machine to anyone who wants to learn to serge and wants a machine that can grow with them. I will happily use this machine time and time again.

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Sunday, February 25, 2018

I love, love, love my S9! It's sews and embroiders beautifully and it's simplicity of use amazes me. I would recommend this machine for both a beginner and an experienced seamstress. If I would ask anything of Janome it would be to upgrade the programming to run a larger hoop size. I understand that it can't get much wider but there is most definitely room for it to go longer. That is the only limitation of this machine.

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PJMNana

Monday, February 26, 2018

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Sunday, February 24, 2019

The S9 is amazing. I learned to sew by hand when I was just 5 and in my grandmothers way as she was quilting. I took seeing classes in high school until they would no longer let me sign up. The S9 makes me appreciate my current skills as well as motivate me to want to learn more. This machine is awesome.

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I made the Halloween treat bag for my new granddaughter and I’m sure it will last for years. No embroidery machine so I appliquéd the lettering. Need a little more skirt fabric for a better gathered look, and I used thin double-bias tape for the skirt hem, over edge stitch on skirt sides. I’m pleased with my results!

elenaz

Very helpful tutorial

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

I want to say thank you for teaching me this method of applique. I was able to do it with a small letters. This method is the best so far from all of those I've seen and tried.

plonkar

So useful

Thursday, November 30, 2023

I'd like to express my gratitude for teaching me this appliqué method. I successfully applied it with small letters, and, so far, it's the most effective among all the methods I've seen and tried.

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