~Paint Palette Pin Cushion Tutorial~

Materials Needed:

"Flower" shaped Paint Palette ~I got mine from Hobby Lobby~

7 different colored fabric squares 6"x6"

Marking pen

Sewing Machine

Thread

Scissors 

Fiber Fill

Hot Glue gun

Painter Palette

Rainbow assortment of fabrics

 For my circle "template" I used a bowl with a 5 1/2" diameter.

Trace on to fabric with marking pen.

 Cut out.

 Stitch a gathering stitch 1/4" (on my machine it is a 7)

 all around the edge of the circle

 Pulling the end threads, gather the sides in.

 Leave a small opening.

Using a small hand full of the fiber fill stuff the fabric piece

until it is nice and rounded.  You do not want to over

stuff but it should be firm enough to hold pins.

Tie off the gathered end threads.

 Now repeat with the remaining 6 fabric rounds.

Using a hot glue gun.

 Fill the center first and insert the stuffed fabric round.

 Make sure to tuck in the edges so it is nice and smooth looking.

 Now repeat until the tray if full!

 These make great little gifts!

Happy Sewing!

Meg