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1 Make the Cathedral Window unit as described previously on pages 18–23. Bring the two shorter sides of the unit (marked A and B in Fig 31) round to meet each other with the right side facing outwards. If you try to do it with right side facing inwards, it is very difficult to turn the whole thing right side out again after stitching. Stitch the two shorter sides A and B together, slipstitching as when the two folded squares were originally joined. This will make a tube rather like a napkin ring which is just about big enough for you to get your hand inside (Fig 32).

Fig 31

Fig 32

2 Cut a second square of window fabric 2³⁄₈in × 2³⁄₈in (6cm × 6cm) to match the one already stitched in place. This can be the same fabric or a different one similar in tone.

3 Turn the fabric tube round to show the seam that you have just stitched. Place the square of window fabric over this seam on point, positioning it as you did the first window square, with ¹⁄₈in (3mm) of the background fabric showing on all sides (Fig 33). To stitch the window into place follow steps 3–9 from Adding the Windows on page 22.

Fig 33

4 Flatten the ring as shown in Fig 32, matching the joining seams. Stitch together one side of the pincushion, either with ladder stitch or by over-sewing as before. Stitch from the centre outwards to one corner, then start again from the centre and stitch to the other corner.

5 Stuff the pincushion very firmly, especially in the corners, with scraps of wadding or other filling. Finally, pin and stitch the edges of the open end together, again working from the centre outwards. This allows extra stuffing to be added at the sharp corners at the last minute before stitching to keep them firm.