Cupcake Pincushion Tutorial

To make this pincushion you will need the following items;
*4" mini bowl
*6"circle of Cake Fabric
*Small fabric swatch of Pink for frosting
*Small fabric swatch of Red for Cherry
*3/4" x 3" Brown fabric for Cherry Stem
*Stuffing of your choice
*Freezer Paper
*Loop Turner
*Glue Gun - or another method to glue the cushion to the bowl.
*Basic Sewing Supplies

1.Print off a pattern template here.
2.Trace the frosting template onto the dull side of the freezer paper and cut it out. Iron the template shiny side down onto the right side of the pink frosting fabric. Cut out the fabric 1/4" larger than the template. Clip the inside curves, cut in about three threads away from the paper template.
3. Pin the frosting into place, in the middle of the 6" cake circle.
4. Using a needle turn method with a matching pink thread, turn under the 1/4" seam allowance to match the freezer paper pattern.

Turning inside corners: Position your needle as shown in the far left picture. With a counterclockwise motion, pivot your needle to the position shown in the larger picture. *This helps to turn your fabric under all at once, and makes it easier to match the freezer paper template.

5. When all your applique is complete run a basting stitch around the outside of your cake circle. Pull your thread and tie a knot leaving an opening big enough to fit a finger in.
6. Stuff your cake with stuffing until desired stiffness is achieved.
7. Glue your cake into the 4" bowl with a glue gun, or your desired method.

8. Fold your brown cherry stem strip right sides together lengthwise, then sew a seam with a 1/4" seam allowance. When sewing is complete, trim seam allowance to 1/8."
9. Use a loop turner to turn the strip inside out. Tie a knot in one end and trim your strip to about 2" for the stem.

10. Match two cherry pieces right sides together and hand sew a seam using a backstitch with a 1/8" seam allowance.
11. Match another cherry piece to the unsewn side of the one you have just sewn and repeat the seam (top left picture)
12. Piece the rest of the six pieces together in the same way until your cherry looks like the middle left picture.
13. Match up (right sides together) the two end pieces and sew half way, then turn right side out.

14. Stuff the cherry with stuffing.
15. Blind stitch the opening, leaving a small opening at the top of the cherry.
16. Use the point of your scissors and push the cherry stem into the cherry.
17. Sew the stem to the top of the cherry.

18. Sew the cherry to the top of the cupcake as shown. Add some cute pins, and your done! Leave a comment and let me know what you think of my first tutorial, or how I may improve. Thanks so much!