This was an all day class at our guild...they were really fun to do, but took all day. They sit beside your chair while hand stitching for pins and needles...I put sand in my big center but not in the bud. The base is about 17" tall and was a lamp I took apart.
not a good picture
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the middle of the pin cushion
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