snowman pincushion part 1

i had wanted to make a pincushion to add some Christmas cheer to my sewing table so i drew this little snowman. He was so enjoyable to stitch that not only did i make my pincushion i made hanging scented Xmas tree decorations to give with my Xmas cards. he is everywhere.

if you want to make your own, you will need:

linen or calico 8 x 8 inch

fabric strips for front 2 x 6 inch (2 of these)

2 x 8 inch (2 of these)

fabric for back 7 x 7 inch

stuffing

embroidery thread

Print the above pattern onto an A4 sheet, it should come out the right size.

Trace the pattern onto the linen( or calico), I just used a light box and a pencil but taping it to a window works just as well.

Embroider the design using 3 strands of floss, Snowman white (back stitch), Arms brown (back stitch), Nose orange (satin stitch), Eyes and mouth black (satin stitch), Star yellow (back stitch).

The scarf is done in 6 strands to make it look chunkier, it is a 2 colour stripe.

when finished iron and trim to a 5 x 5 inch square.