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Pretty Pink Pincushion Mannequin
Pretty Pink Pincushion Mannequin
From the Designer: "Make a pretty mannequin style pincushion for your sewing space by combining two favourite crafts: Diamond art Painting, and Sewing. Step 1: Complete the Red Dala Dress Diamond Art by Leisure Arts. Step 2: Spray the finished diamond art piece with Mod Podge Ultra (I used gloss). Step3: Place the diamond art piece face down on a piece of felt. Pin together. Step 4: Sew around the "Dress, leaving the bottom open. Step 5: Trim excess material around seams. Make notches at curves. Turn inside out (like a cushion). Step 6: Stuff body with fluffy batting. Step 7: Trace the bottom of the stuffed body onto a piece of paper to make a pattern for the oval base. Add a seam allowance around the oval. Step 8: Cut out an oval piece of fabric. Mark the center and cut a slit. Step 9: Hand sew oval with edges tuned in using a blind stitch. Step 10: Insert a skewer to provide stability. Secure skewer into the base of candlestick holder using hot glue and some clear vase filler. Step 11: Secure body to candlestick with some more glue."
Primary TechniqueSewing
Project TypeMake a Project
Materials List
- Leisure Arts Diamond Art "Red Dala Dress"
- Felt
- Fabric
- Batting
- Wooden skewer
- Hot Glue
- Thread
- Plaid Ultra Mod Podge Gloss
- Candle Stick holder
- Vase filler
Instructions
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Complete the Red Dala Dress Diamond Art by Leisure Arts.
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Spray the finished diamond art piece with Mod Podge Ultra (I used gloss).
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Place the diamond art piece face down on a piece of felt. Pin together.
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Sew around the "Dress, leaving the bottom open.
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Trim excess material around seams. Make notches at curves. Turn inside out (like a cushion)
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Stuff body with fluffy batting.
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Trace the bottom of the stuffed body onto a piece of paper to make a pattern for the oval base. Add a seam allowance around the oval.
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Cut out an oval piece of fabric. Mark the center and cut a slit
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Hand sew oval with edges tuned in using a blind stitch.
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Insert a skewer to provide stability. Secure skewer into the base of candlestick holder using hot glue and some clear vase filler.
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Secure body to candlestick with some more glue.
