That's not a pincushion, by the way. It's a gift for DD's boyfriend.
When he finishes giving a horse acupuncture, he pulls the needle out and simply drops it in his pocket.
This little guy will give him a place to put the needles until he gets a chance to dispose of them properly. I even deliberately tilted the pincushion part to be ergonomic with his fingers.
The kit that Clover sells has many advantages compared to the tutorials I've read on the internets. If you google terms like thimble keeper, or clamshell case, you'll find tutorials that call for using the lids of yougurt cups or tubs of butter. These materials are significantly flimsier than the Clover product. Also, the ones I've seen call for just one layer, while Clover has 2 layers for each of the three pieces.
Here's how I made my case. You can just make 3 pieces, and you'll have a clamshell case.
- You need two leaf shape templates - one for the outside, and a slightly smaller one (about 1/4 inch smaller total) for the inside
- Take a piece of sturdy but flexible Decovil and cut out the larger shapes
- Take a piece of plastic (template plastic or yogurt cups are ok here) and cut out the smaller shapes
- Cut out a piece of thin batting for each inner and outer piece
- Glue the batting to each piece, trimming the batting to match the piece exactly
- Cut out fabric for each piece, leaving a half inch seam allowance
- Lay the piece on the fabric, batting on the back side of the fabric
- Take large stitches in the seam allowance as if you were making a yo-yo. Pull the thread tight to smoothly cover the plastic/Decovil
- Take large stitches criss-crossing the plastic to make sure the fabric is smooth
- Stitch an outside piece to an inside piece, using a ladder stitch to go completely around the piece
- Stitch one edge of two pieces together, reinforcing the stitching at the corners. If you add a 3rd piece to make a clamshell case, take a few stitches up the side with the opening for reinforcement
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