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Step 2 Sewing the Patches
With short stitches by hand or machine, join 2 petal patches along one side, sewing from dot to dot and backstitching at both ends. Cut a notch in the seam allowance as shown (fig. 2a). Make 5 more petal units like this.
Along the remaining curved edges, sew a base patch to each petal unit (fig. 2b).
To join 2 petal units, sew the base patches together (fig. 2c) and then sew the petal patches together (fig. 2d). Repeat to make 2 more sets.
Join the sets, leaving one base seam unstitched (fig. 2e). Turn the pin cushion right-side out through the opening.
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Cut 12 patches for the "petals" (lavender in the diagrams) and 6 patches for the base (blue in the diagrams). Mark the reference dots on the wrong side of each patch.
Fill the cushion tightly with polyester stuffing. Ladder stitch the opening closed. Sew a button or other embellishment where the petals meet in the top center.
