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The Chick Pincushion!

The Chick Pincushion!
Peep peep peep! This project is unbelievably fast, easy, and fun, and the end product is sooooooooo cute!! One of the best things about it is that you can use leftover fabric scraps to put something really, really cute together, and there are only three shapes that need to be cut - squares (two of them) triangles (five of them) and a rectangle (just one)!!!

My mom sews a lot, so she has a few pincushions, ranging from the ultra-modern magnetic "Grabbit" to the beloved classic "tomato"! This one, which I especially made just for her, is her favorite!

Materials needed:

---Several scraps of fabric, any color
---Scissors
---Iron
---Batting or fabric scraps, for stuffing
---Optional: buttons or plastic craft wiggly-eyes (for the chick's eyes)

 
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Step 1Step 1 - Cutting

Step 1 - Cutting
With one of the fabrics, cut two 6" squares. This will be the chick's body! With another color fabric, cut a 2" by 3" rectangle, and fold it in half width-wise - this is for the chick's crown. For the beak, with another color fabric, cut two isosceles triangles ("isosceles" = two sides equal length, one side longer), with the two equal sides measuring about 3", and the longer side measuring 4 1/2". For the tail, use all three of the fabrics: with one, cut a large isosceles triangle, about 8 1/2" the long side by 6 1/2" the other two sides, another triangle of 6 1/2" the long side and 4 1/2" the opposite sides, and lastly, a smaller triangle of 4 1/2" the long side by 3" for the opposite sides (just like the beak triangles). It's really easy to cut the triangles if you fold the fabric in half along the middle, measure it from the center, and then cut from there!
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18 comments
Sep 22, 2011. 8:56 AMthimbles says:
CUTE CUTE , I just love these little hens. Thanks for sharing your tutorial, i'm new to sewing these are going to be tons of fun to try out. I'll post pictures when i'm done. Thanks again, i'm heading for the hen house now. lol.
May 14, 2011. 12:38 PMsunshiine says:
So cute!
May 30, 2009. 2:06 AMDebH57 says:
Congratulations Heart Flower!
May 24, 2009. 2:25 PMsaffy82 says:
Is it wrong that I want to BITE them, they're so cute! I agree with the "no needles" comment; LOL! Scchhhweeeettt!! (:
May 23, 2009. 10:58 PMh23 says:
Too cute!!!
May 23, 2009. 10:30 PMHolly_Grace says:
2 words: TOO CUTE!
Sweet + Innovative = 5 stars! An Absolute Winner!
May 23, 2009. 9:08 AMAngelique17 says:
Wow! This chick model is marvelous! How cute! Perfect for my sewing room! I especially love the patched model. Its eclectic flavor will add just spice I need to feel motivated and cheerful enough while working! I’ll call it my pin pet! Wonderful!
May 21, 2009. 1:17 PMspockck says:
waaay 2 cute 2 stick pins in
May 20, 2009. 10:57 PMsweetiepieFLGA says:
Haha those little guys are so fat and cute, I want to pinch them! Amazing job!
May 20, 2009. 8:01 PMtwinkathy says:
Creative and adorable at the same time!
May 20, 2009. 7:11 PMmarybear says:
Very cute!
May 20, 2009. 6:50 PMbariw786 says:
How cuuute!
May 20, 2009. 6:29 PMpnelsen says:
This is a really cute idea. Thanks
May 19, 2009. 9:07 AManniebhinojos says:
These are just too cute and add a special touch to a sewing room!
May 17, 2009. 7:10 PMwupme says:
I have to make one of those, but i keep it as a cuddle toy and not a pincushion, how can you stick needles in something that cute?
May 18, 2009. 1:46 AMMrL33TPenguin says:
I would also keep it as a cuddle toy, but when worst comes to worst, then you must stick your need your needles in it, no matter how cute it seem....
May 17, 2009. 6:01 PMChrysN says:
How adorable, I definitely have to make myself one!

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