This pincushion is a single oversized bloom worked in wool. Layered periwinkle and lavender petals fan out from a coral center on a soft green ground, each petal outlined and filled with embroidered sprigs, knots, and trailing details. Small dotted accents sit between the petals, and a scalloped edge frames the whole flower. It finishes about 5-1/2 inches across, firm and rounded, equally at home holding pins or sitting out as a little folk-art object.

What the Pattern Includes

This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Wool, ribbon, thread, and notions are not included.

The pattern provides the full-size appliqué shapes for the flower and its petals, a stitch placement diagram for the embroidery, and complete instructions for constructing and stuffing the pincushion. It does not include the embroidery stitch instructions themselves: Sue's Creative Stitching Second Edition (sold separately) teaches those stitches and is needed for the embellishment.

What You'll Need

This is a small project that works from scraps. The supply list calls for hand-dyed wool for the background, backing, petals, and center, a length of ribbon, a button, and filling to stuff it. The stitching uses Ellana wool thread for the wool appliqué, Efina cotton thread for the ribbon appliqué, and Eleganza Perle cotton for the dimensional embroidery and embellishment. The complete list with exact sizes and thread colors is printed on the pattern, and Creative Stitching (sold separately) supplies the stitch how-to.

Perfect For

• Wool-appliqué and embroidery fans who want a dimensional, display-worthy make
• Stitchers who want to practice layered appliqué and textural flower stitches
• Anyone who wants a pincushion pretty enough to leave on the sewing table
• Owners of Creative Stitching looking for a fun way to use a range of stitches
• A handmade gift for a sewing or flower-loving friend

Why You'll Love This Pattern

There is something satisfying about a project that is just one big flower. Every petal is a small canvas: layered wool gives it dimension, and the embroidered sprigs and knots let each one carry a little different detail. The coral center pulls it all together, and the result looks far more involved than the short supply list suggests.

It is also a relaxed way to build embroidery skills. The same handful of stitches gets repeated petal to petal, so there is room to practice and improve as the flower comes together, and small variations only add to the handmade character. Because everything is small, it is a good place to use the prettiest wool scraps in the basket.

Once stuffed, it is a firm, rounded cushion that genuinely holds pins and needles while looking like a little piece of art. It is the kind of make that tends to stay out on display between projects rather than getting tucked away.

Product Details

• Brand: Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts
• Item #: SS992
• Designer: Sue Spargo
• Category: Sewing Pattern
• Skill Level: Advanced beginner and up (comfortable with hand appliqué and a range of embroidery stitches; simple construction)
• Technique: Wool Appliqué, Layered Appliqué, Ribbon Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, Sewing
• Finished Size: 5-1/2in x 5-1/2in
• Requires: Creative Stitching Second Edition for the embroidery stitch instructions (sold separately)
• Format: Printed Paper Pattern
• Made in the United States