Lean this way- a no sew project pin keep

Lean this way, pin - keep

( a no sew project)

( as we are still waiting for the new series to unfold
and as you bring sew much sunshine in my life...I thought
I would supply you with a tutorial for some sunshine
of your own)

I was asked earlier in the year to be part of the design

team at Riley Blake Designs..RBD blog

Every 2 months we come up with a project...

This is my second project...my first was the indoor awning...

My next, well it is something for the outside...till then.....

I saw my first field of Sunflowers  in the Southern

part of Vendee, which is not far from Provence.

I went to school in France, I was 11 years old when

the sisters of the order took us to view a miracle.

It was a field of sunflowers, it was approaching

11:00 am. I remember because we always had

prayers at noon before lunch.

The sisters shared with us all that we

would be touched by this beauty that would

last a lifetime. I have to admit they were right!

Every sunflower was facing the sun...on close inspection

there was one that was facing at an angle. Not sure

"she" wanted to join in just yet...Sister Rejeanne

whispered in my ear.... "You are like that sunflower,

always a bit different".  Somethings just stay with you.

When asked to join in the rbd  PIN CUSHION club

I knew right away what I was going to create.

A sunflower!  

Although I love colour, I always seem to lean

to 2-3 colours only ...Good for all of you  since I am pretty sure

many of you have some black, white, and yellows in your stash..

I chose this gingham yellow from the Fly a kite collection

and the solid black from the Tuxedo line.

Supplies

You will need less than 1/2 fat quarter of each.

You will need a flan tin or cookie cutter,

1  floral foam ball. ( purchase whole at Michael's, and you cut it

in half using a very sharp bread knife-

sew you can make 2, same price if you just purchase 1/2)

Presencia thread in yellow for French Knots , I used a variegated.

a glue gun to glue it all together....

No sewing, except for the french knots...

( there is a  self covered button there...I was thinking

of using instead of french knots..some of you could do that 

too if french knots are not your thing)

I ended up doing french knots..

Outline your tin with a white pencil and then 

add 4 inches around the diameter.

You will need that when you stitch the circle

and cinch it around your half floral foam. 

It will cover the bottom completely. 

 Now fold your circle into quarters and finger press.

Open it up and draw a 2inch in diameter circle. 

Now using Presencia Finca 8 variegated thread

make some french knots to fill that circle.

Now cut 2.5 inch strips, and sew 2 together..

You only want to have 1 seam. Now fold towards

the middle, sew your seams are touching the centre

strip. Next, wrap around flan tin or cookie cutter,

you want to see the shape and wrapping it very tight

will make it easier when you add the floral foam.

Cut 2.5" wof of gingham and 1.5" wof of solid black.

Fold in half press, and then fold 2 pleats.

stitch, fold 2 pleats again and stitch. and repeat

for both gingham and black. ( Ok, you can use

your machine if you want to) lol

These will be your petals, and of course they are ruffled..

I added the black to the outside of the gingham, take

a peak at pic again. I will wait....

Now you will stitch around the edges with just a loose

stitch, stitch your whole circle piece; the piece  you added

all your french knots to. Pull it as tight as you can,

and if you have a label, stitch that on to cover

your gathered piece.

Smooth it out as much as you can, you will have enough

to smooth it out, if you followed the 4 inch rule..

It should fit in perfectly, before you add your ruffle.

Use your glue gun and add a thin strip of glue

around the base and secure it to your tin or cookie cutter.

I used some tweezers and two of my  strips of ruffles

and tucked them inside the tin and  flower foam ball...

and voila!

I added a bow...gotta have a bow,

and some pins, and a PIN it flag....

I hope you will Lean into this one.

She is easy to make and I won't tell you how

long it took me....( I made a few before I got it the way I wanted it

for you) suffice to say, it will take you no where near that time....

Less than an hour!

I made 2 of these...one can be yours....

Think about what kind of flower you could
make with this. Any material would
be a great flower..
What will yours look like....?

giveaway results on Monday!

an extra chance if you are a follower!

over here....This link
I have a kit to make your very own..
you just supply me with your colour preference in fabric
 I will supply
tin, 1/2 flower ball, ....

( NO MACHINE SEWING
and you you can use glue gun instead of stitching the ruffle)
pleat and glue...lol

My best

Here it is in a PDF file

"If friends are flowers,
we must be best buds"


Congrats JM ,,,
You are the winner of this pin cushion..
Please connect with me asap
Your package is ready to be shipped...