Stitch Sampler Pin Cushion

A quick and early post as firstly I had to work lots of extra hours this week and therefore couldn't get any craft work done (I didn't even get near a needle and thread) and secondly we are heading away for a few days to take advantage of the long bank holiday weekend and my husband tells me we will have no internet access. But I thought you might like to see this. This little redwork pin cushion was  designed specifically for my beginner sewing classes and always goes down a treat.  In one of my classes there are two students to each machine so I needed something that one person could work on by hand while the other stitched on the machine. The front panel is a stitch sampler which allows the student to try out all the stitches on the machine (a Janome) and on the back there is some hand embroidery. The four corners are made up of squares folded on the diagonal and then turned back to give that rounded curved look, and it is finished off with two buttons, one sewn either side. I made the sampler in redwork (items made from red/white fabrics and threads) and used some stuffing from a pillow.

Maybe if I have a word with my students some of them will allow me to show photos of their work also. Stay tuned!

Millie and Max during one of their quiet moments!  Hope you have a lovely weekend wherever you might be and that the sun shines.