Today’s I Love to Create project was inspired by a recent trip to an antique mall that my mother and I took. On one side of the aisle was a booth selling small boxes and vintage tins and the other side was a booth selling old empty thread spools. My mom wanted the tins and I wanted the spools then it clicked as to how we could join forces and make one adorable pin cushion!
SUPPLIES
Needle
Thread
Liquid Fusion Glue
Fabric
Small Tin or Box
Scissors
Polyfil
4 Empty Thread Spools
Aleene’s Instant Decopauge
MAKE THE LEGS
Since I chose a small vintage recipe tin to transform into my pin cushion I needed to choose some fabric to match. I opted for a small black floral print from the 70’s. I cut small strips of the fabric and using Aleene’s Instant Decoupage I applied the strips to my empty spools.
GET STUFFED
I took my needle and thread and did a running stitch around the edge of the fabric. Once I had gone all the way around I pulled the edges to make a little pouch. I stuffed the pouch with polyfill and sewed the hole closed. I also used a small button in the center for a tufted look.
GLUED TOGETHER
Once my decoupage had dried using Liquid Fusion glue I attached my 4 spools to my tin as if they were legs. I also coated the inside of my tin with glue and stuck my cushion down inside.
STICK A PIN IN IT, YOUR DONE!
The only thing left to do was add my sewing pins and get stitching!
What does your pin cushion look like? This is my third. I have a hodge podge ball shaped one my mother made, the old school tomatoes shaped option and my grandmother’s which is a ceramic woman whose ball gown skirt is the pin cushion. I’m curious about yours since pin cushions come in so many different shapes and sizes.
I love this pin cushion!! So cute. Here's the link to my pin cushions. I made them for my Granny. She is my crafty inspiration.
http://catawissacrafty.blogspot.com/2009/04/something-crafty.html
I made mine out of a martini glass. I painted the inside hot pink, then took a circle of fabrib and stiched around the edges add a bunch of stuffing in and closed it up. Then i hot glued the circle to the rim of the glass. I added ribbon around it.
I also add some stuffed felt strawberries to the top, the black pins make it look like seeds!
All you need now are those flower topped pins!
oh my goodness, that looks like a vintage recipe tin I bought over here in the UK!
http://pouchbags.blogspot.com/2009/07/vintage-find-recipe-tin.html
making it into a pincushion is a great way to re-use it 🙂
This is so cute! I *need* one of these…my pins end up all over the table!
That is PERFECT for those of us whose kitties like to pull pins out with their teeth. Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
I think that's the fanciest pin cushion I have ever seen. You definitely raised the bar for the rest of us!
This is SUPA crazy adorable !!!!!!!
Love this! So creative!!
Wow!!!!! This is fantabulous!!!!!
Hugs, Christina
What a cute and clever idea! I have some wooden spools–now I need to be watching for a vintage recipe box. Here's my tutorial for a canning jar pincushion:
http://spt2.blogspot.com/2009/03/mason-jar-pincushion-tutorial.html
Enjoy!
Suzanne in Abilene
Jennifer, could I show this as one of my website's 'free patterns?' I'd credit and link to you, of course!
http://www.cindybrick.com
Thanks for considering it —
Cindy Brick
Hi Cindy I'd love if you linked to the project, feel free to snag a picture. I'd just prefer for you not to rerun the whole tutorial on your blog. Thanks for thinking of me.