"Homegrown" Tomato Pincushions
These whimsical sewing-box staples are just as sweet as garden-grown tomatoes, and you don't have to wait until summer to enjoy them!
What you will need:
- fabric(red or green pattern are nice)
- knowledge of sewing(which I am lacking)
- sewing paraphernalia(needles, thread, etc.)
- cotton batting(filler)
1. Cut a rectangle of fabric on the bias thats twice as long as it is wide. (the largest i made was 3 1/4 inches in diameter and required a 10-by-5 inch piece). With fabric facing right side up, fold in half as shown, and join ends with a 1/4 seam. Sew a running stitch around the top edge; tightly pull thread to cinch fabric, and secure with stitches.
2. Turn pouch right side out. Stuff with batting. Sew a running stitch around the open end; pull thread to cinch fabric. Tack shut with a few stitches and knot. To flatten, double-thread a cording needle with crochet thread and pull it through the "core" a few times. Mimic a tomato's fluted details by wrapping the thread around the cushion and back through the core several times. Knot the thread at the top to finish. 
I would LOVE to see pictures if any of you sewers(is that right?) attempt this! I know you are out there! Patti, I'm talking to you!!
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