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Pincushion Cactus Tutorial

04/11

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Hey cute little cactus! This little cactus is actually a pincushion. If you’ve ever thought that your yellow pins needed a pincushion cactus to hang out it, it’s your lucky day! This cactus shaped pincushion is so easy to make!

I love the look of basic yellow pins in the cactus, they look just like little yellow buds. I also loved the idea of putting flower pins in there for a blooming cactus or plain metal pins for basic spikes. These pink ones are super cute. I used my machine for this project, but it could also be a great hand-sewing project to do in front of the TV or while traveling.

Cactus Pincushion Tutorial + Pattern

Materials//
–Cricut Felt, this pack comes with 2 shades of green to choose from. You need about 1/2 a sheet for this little cactus
–Fiberfill stuffing
-matching thread
-3″ plastic pot (or terra cotta if you want it to be heavier)
–fishtank rocks (optional)
-plain pins, yellow pins or flower pins
-SVG file for cutting with the Cricut Maker OR
-PDF file for cutting by hand

Cactus Pincushion Templates

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Instructions//

Cut out 5 cactus segments.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Sew segments together, one by one along the long side edge.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Use a scant 1/4″ seam allowance and be sure to backstitch at each end.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Continue sewing the segments together.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

When you’ve got 5 sewn together, sew the cactus together, joining the first and last segments. The seam allowances will remain on the outside of the cactus.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Now you’re ready to stuff!

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Stuff the pincushion as much as you can and then trim the seam allowances down to about 1/8″.

Pincushion Cactus Tutorial | See Kate Sew

Use a hand needle to roughly sew the bottom together. Just do a few quick whipstitches and tie a knot so there is a bit of a base to glue.

Cactus Pincushion Tutorial + Pattern

Use a hot glue gun to glue it to the felt bottom of the pot. Use lots of glue and push it in.

Stuff fish tank rocks into the pot. Glue a top layer of rocks along the top so they rocks stay put.

And you’re done! Stick a few pins in and you’ve got yourself a cute little pincushion cactus!

Cactus Pincushion Tutorial + Pattern

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  1. Connie Mahon says

    04/15 at 10:57 AM

    How come I cannot print the PDF file for the template?

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  2. Jill says

    04/18 at 12:23 PM

    The link for the cricut file isn’t working. Can you check on this? Thank you!

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