Star Pin Cushion

Using the same star-building pattern as the Star Pillows, why not make a cute little pin cushion?

Materials:

5 different scraps of fabric, at least 5*5 inches.  I used some Moda charms from the Hello Betty line. 
Button Cover kit size 3/4 inch
Stuffing
Needle
Thread
Star pattern foundation piece, printed at 33.3%

Begin by tracing and cutting out ten of the star foundation piece from the pattern here

  

Separate the diamonds into two stacks of five each.
Take two of the diamonds, stack, wrong sides together.  Note that there is a longer side and a shorter side.  We’ll be sewing the diamonds together at the shorter sides.
 
Sew one short side from middle point to short end point.
Layer another diamond on one of the sewn diamonds.  Sew along the short side again

 

Continue to do this for all five pieces of one stack of diamonds: sewing ONLY along the short sides

 

Finish by matching up the last two unsewn short sides, folding right sides together, and sewing 

Repeat for with the other five diamonds.  You should now have two stars

Right sides together, layer on top of each other, matching points and corners

Starting about one inch down from one of the five points, sew all the way around the star, leaving about a small gap open for stuffing

Snip all five corners, up to, but not through, the stitching to release some of the fabric tension

Trim all five points up to, but not through, the stitching, to make a cleaner point when turned

Using open gap, turn to right sides.  Use a thin, blunt point to get the points properly turned, if necessary 

Begin stuffing.

You want it to be stuffed pretty full, especially in the points. 

Using your needle and thread, hand sew the gap closed

Using the cover button kit and your scraps, make two buttons, 3/4 inch

Time to sew the buttons on. 
I found it best for me to tie the end of the thread to one of the buttons.

Sew the buttons into the center of the star, pulling REALLY REALLY tight and securing as you go. 

 

Stick a pin in it, because you are done!

   

At least until your small child swipes it (after you’ve removed all pins, of course) and claims it as his own.

 

Which makes me think these could make some seriously cute little beanbags, too…

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