I made the cutest pin cushion. I cross stitched a primitive design, made it into a yoyo type ball,(but higher), glued it to the top of one of the spools. I crocheted a tiny little shell stitch and glued it(I guess you could sew it, too) around the bottom of the pin cushion, to hide the gluey part. I used a very fine linen to stitch the design. Sorry, I would like to show it to you, but I've yet to tackle the picture sending computer task. This one stays by my bed. I use when I cross stitch. It's a good height for that. I have three different heights for spools I use to look like a bookend. Aren't they cool just to look at?