Stitchers Cube:

Materials

Designs ready washed and pressed with plenty of excess fabric for the making up.

Card and wadding cut to size:

8 @ 12x12 cm

4 @ 12x4 cm

2 @ 12x8 cm

1 @ 10x3 cm

1 @ 10x3.5 cm

2 @ 10x10cm

Contrasting Fabric:

4 @ 14x14 cm

1 @ 12x12 cm

PVA Glue

Pegs

Ribbon

RicRac

Pins

Step 1

Using PVA glue, stick the wadding to all the corresponding card pieces

Now glue the 4 square designs to the wadding-covered card and hold with pegs until dry.

Step 2

Glue the wadding to the card, then glue the contrasting fabric to the card. Again holding with pegs until dry.

Step 3

NOTE: The four designs with single flowers and the two designs measuring 12x8cm are only glued at top and bottom. Hold with pegs until dry.

Step 4

Thread a 20cm length of ribbon, tying a knot at one end. Pass it through the card, bringing it out beside the stem on the design.
Repeat on the matching flower.

Step 5

On one of your fabric covered squares, attach two 20cm lengths of ribbon as shown. This will be for holding your scissors.



Now all your squares should resemble these:

Step 6

Thread a 20cm length of ribbon to the design shown and make a bow. Secure with a couple of stitches if needed.

Steps 7 & 8

Stitch short lengths of ribbon to the worng side of the thinnest panel (this will be for the floss rings). Now stitch along one short and one long side of the next thinnest panel and attach to the fabric panel as shown

Step 9

Now stitch together each of the panels, sandwiching the raw edges of the thinner panels as you go as shown below.

Step 10

Glue Ric-rac along the edges of the stitchers cube, holding with pins until dry.

Step 11

Complete the pinkeep in the same way, stitching the two panels together, sticking ribbon around it. Insert pins, and tie with a bow.

Stitchers Cube views

And here it is in all its glory!