Free Bamboo Bow Pincushion Pattern

Want to create a Bamboo Bow Pincushion for yourself or a family member as a gift? Follow this free and easy step by step pattern to create it today!

Supplies Needed:

• 1 - 6" Square of Bamboo Felt
• 1 - 6" Square of Lightweight Batting
• Small Amount of Polyester Fiberfill
• Small Amount of Freezer Paper
• Small Piece of White Tissue Paper
• Valdani Size 12 Perle Cotton to Match the Bamboo Felt
• Size 24 Chenille Needle

Bamboo Bow Pincushion™ Pattern:

Steps:

1. Trace each pattern piece onto the dull side of your freezer paper leaving only a small margin around each piece for cutting.

2. Using a warm iron, press the freezer paper shapes onto a 6" square of bamboo felt.

3. Cut each of the pieces out of the bamboo on the traced lines.

4. Cut one bow shape and one "knot shape" out of the lightweight batting just slightly smaller than the pattern pieces.

5. Trace the "crinkle" lines coming out from the knot shape onto your tissue paper as shown.

6. Pin the tissue paper in place over one of the bow shape that you just cut.

7. Using a stem stitch, stitch through the tissue paper and bamboo felt on the lines you drew.

8. When all 8 "crinkle" lines are stitched, gently tear away the tissue paper.

9. Place the batting shape knot between the "crinkle" lines and the bamboo knot shape on top.

10. Using a buttonhole stitch, stitch the sides of the knot in place leaving the top and bottom edges of the knot loose as they will be stitched when attaching the pincushion backing.

11. Place the bow-shaped batting underneath the pincushion top and then the remaining bamboo bow shape beneath that.

12. Buttonhole stitch around the outer edge of the bow leaving a small opening to stuff the pincushion with polyester fiberfill.

13. Stuff the pincushion to the desired firmness and finish buttonhole stitching the edge of the pincushion closed.

14. Enjoy!