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11-15-2011, 09:12 AM

#151

jeaninmaine

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Originally Posted by 4dogs

I have been looking at the thrift stores, for "bottoms" for pin cushions and have come up with a lot of cute, cheap, things to use...

I've seen some nice ones using dollar store frames, cookie cutters or small jam jars for the base. Also those small dvds would make a nice flat base. I go to a lot of yardsales and pick up candle holders to use too.

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11-15-2011, 09:17 AM

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Jazzmyn

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How cute....like all of them but I think my favorites are the owl and the tea pot.

11-15-2011, 09:27 AM

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onaemtnest

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Originally Posted by BuzzinBumble

Wow - you have quite a wonderful collection. How long have you been collecting? I love the little owl and the teapot amazes me. Gotta try that one! My SIL collects them too. She is a retired Home Economics teacher and she also bakes fancy cakes, so for her BD I made her a little cake on a pedestal pincushion that she loves. My DH and i found the glass pedestal at an antique barn. I sewed a cylinder in white satin, filled it with saw dust, and embellished it with ribbonwork, then attached it to the pedestal. A fun project!

Cake Pincushion

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What an exquisite pin cushion and the little antique pedestal just make's it just perfect!

11-15-2011, 09:30 AM

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nhweaver

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Love the green tomato pincushions, all of you are so talented.

11-15-2011, 09:40 AM

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sewmuchmore

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All are so cute, I like the piece of cake and the owl!!!!

11-15-2011, 09:46 AM

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Havplenty

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wow some really great pincushions. i don't collect them but certainly enjoy looking at all of the wonderful creative ones others come up with. i made an owl one that i fell in love with so that's the one i use. i have received some in swaps and i have created some for other swaps. i am creating some christmas themed pincushions and a panda pincushion for upcoming swaps. will post those pics once i complete them.

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11-15-2011, 09:50 AM

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Hueysmom

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Cute, Cute and Cute again!!!!

11-15-2011, 10:42 AM

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bearisgray

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Originally Posted by MissBarbQuilts

I have 2 regular size pincushions, which I was forever losing. So, I decided to make one that would be impossible to lose. I found a print in my stash of spools of thread and threaded needles, cut it into six 7" squares, and made a big block-shaped pincushion that is impossible to lose sight of! I put a small bag of gravel in the bottom to give it stability, and filled it with polyester. I love it. It holds lots and lots of pins, and I never misplace it!

Those pin cushions are really cute!

I need one like this - even though I don't see any legs on the ones I have, they seem to wander off!