Bumblebee Pincushion - Spindle Series - Embroidery and Cross Stitch Pattern

Pincushion Top, Pinkeep, and BumbleBee Smalls - Bring Bees Back to Life with this lovely project for your sewing and stitching table!

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This project features a Victorian-style pincushion replica, a copy of an antique spindle pincushion dated circa the mid to late 1800s. The wooden spindle base is about 6.5" tall and is hand-made of alder wood. It has wooden pegs for decorative thread spools, a turned spindle and then another round platform for the stuffed cushion. (Alternatively, you could finish this pattern with the Mahogany Pincushion Tray.) I’ve used delicious silks and overdyes to create the bees, beehives and the white Echinacea flowers. Several matching “Bee” smalls can hang from the top: a Beehive pinkeep and a beautiful scissor fob with a large “Bee” on it! This Beautiful set of Needlework Tools is so cute, you just have to stitch them!  Thea

Pincushion top:

• Design area: 59w x 59h (4.2” wide x 4.2” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - “Moss”:
• Cut fabric: 8“ wide x 8”h for finishing)

Pinkeep Front:

• Design area: 36w x 34h (2.6” wide x 2.4” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - “Moss”:
• Cut fabric: 4.5“ wide x 4.5” high for finishing

 Scissor Fob:

• Design area: 20w x 22h (1.4” wide x 1.6” high)
• Model: 28ct Cashel Linen - “Moss”:
• Cut fabric: 4.5“ wide x 4.5” high for finishing

Suggested Materials

• Kreinik #4 Braid #002 - metallic gold
• Kreinik Mori #4216 - olive green dk
• Kreinik Mori #8000 - white
• Needlepoint Inc. #555 - bright yellow
• Needlepoint Inc. #572 - rose
• Kreinik Mori #8050 - black
• Needlepoint Inc. #253 - green med
• Needlepoint Inc. #694 - gold
• Needlepoint Inc. #974 - grey brown
• Bumblebee Charm - brass oxide
• #24 Tapestry Needle
• #10 short Beading Needle
• Picture This Plus 28ct Cashel Linen - "Moss" 

Suggested Finishing Materials:

You'll want to get your own Wooden Pincushion form and Wool Roving to finish this project! This design fits into both Spindle Pincushion, and a Mahogany Tray Pincushion. Remember, these are only suggestions! If you'd rather use other materials or tools for finishing, feel free to do so!

• Wool Roving - 1 yard
• Spindle Pincushion OR Mahogany Tray Pincushion
• 10mm Faux Pearl Bee Button
• DMC #12 Perle Cotton #310 - black
• 4 “w x 16”h - Backing fabric (cotton - matching to linen
• 3” x 3” piece Wool Felt (colour of your choice)
• Cotton sewing thread (contrast & match linen fabric)
• 4 ply Mat Board (Acid Free) 
• 2 ply Mat Board (Acid Free)
• Straight Pins (silk and quilters)
• Aileen’s Tacky Glue
• Freezer Paper
• Water Soluble Marking pen
• sharp paper scissors
• Rotary cutter, clear plastic ruler and cutting mat
• Iron

Stitches Used in this Design: 

• Cross Stitch
• Cross Stitch over ONE fabric thread
• Back Stitch
• Algerian Eyelet
• Lazy Daisy Stitch
• Smyrna Cross Stitch
• Satin Stitch

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