DIY FELT CACTUS PINCUSHION! // TUTORIAL + DOWNLOAD

I admit, when I work on a new project chaos takes over...and I find myself regularly scanning the floor, looking for lost pins and needles! Raise your hand if you have never been in this situation: oh well, I don't see any hand XD

Don't worry, this simple and fast project will help you never miss any pins...let's start!

 

 

MATERIALS

• green and yellow felt
• a small pot or basket
• template (see the notes below)
• sewing machine
• brown yarn
• white and red thread
• black stranded cotton
• sewing needle
• embroidery needle
• toy stuffing
• scissors
• tailor chalk

TEMPLATE NOTES

• Download the pdf template here.
• Cactus template includes seam allowances (5mm)

TUTORIAL

CUTTING OUT

Start cutting out the template pieces. Pin them to your felt, draw around the pieces using a tailor chalk, then cut them out [wc_highlight color="red"] (1) [/wc_highlight]. Make sure you have the following pieces:

• 2 cactus sides in green (flip one over so it faces the opposite direction)
• 3 big flowers in yellow
• 3 little yellow flowers

EMBROIDERING THE EYES

Use the black stranded cotton to embroider the eyes, using a back stitch (2). Alternatively you can draw them or use some beads.

CONSTRUCT THE CACTUS

Place the body piece with the eyes right side up (3), then place the other body shape on top, right side down. (4). Pin all the pieces together.

Sew around the body, 5 mm away from the edge . Start at the side of the base and work your way around, leaving a gap at the base (5).

Carefully push the fabric through the gap to turn it out. Fill the body with toy stuffing. Use a tool like a chopstick to help you get the stuffing all the way into the corners (6). At the gap, fold the edges of the fabric inside and sew together (7).

MAKE AND ATTACH THE FLOWERS

Sew together a little and a big flower, stitching a little star in the center (8). First decide where to attach the flower, then sew it onto the cactus body. Repeat the process for the other two flowers.

FILL THE POT

Place the cactus in the pot and use toy stuffing to stop it in the middle and make sure that it remains well straight (9). Stuff the pot for three quarters, then use the brown yarn to make the soil (10).

That's it!!! It's so cute, isn't it? The perfect mate! :D