As you can see, I've found a lot of scraps and had a lot of fun mixing and matching colors to make these adorable pin cushions. :lol:

Those are beautiful!

Adorable! What do you use as your base?

Adorable!

Thanks. I don't know if I want to make more, as I don't have a lot of room, but will think about it in the near future.

I use the old stand by, cereal boxes which I hate to throw out.

Those are adorable

Thank you. I do a lot of crafts to keep my hands busy.

Very cute, you did a nice job. I love pin cushions.

They're easy to make too. If you want the instructions, I'll pass them on to you. :lol:

I sure would like the instructions,to cute they are.Connie in CO

Those are so cute, I really like them!

Give me a few minutes to type out the instructions and I will post them to you when I'm finished.

Thank you. Easy to make too.

They are gorgeous.

Too cute! They's make nice gifts or a little something extra for stocking stuffers.

From a piece of cardboard (cereal box) cut the top tabs off and then cut a strip the length of the box by 1 1/2 inches. The finished length is about 11 inches. Then cover that with your favorite material. Let that dry. I put that strip in a clean mug that will keep it the shape until it’s ready to glue to the base. Then take the top of a coffee mug and draw a circle around the cup. Make at least 6 circles and then cut them out. Glue 4 together so you have a base. When the base is completely dry, cover it with the material. Have 1 cardboard circle for the inside base and 1 cardboard circle for the base of the pin cushion (these are not covered)
For the cushion itself, I take a 10 x 10 piece of material (or four 5 inch squares and sew them together). I try to make a checkerboard (optional). Cut a circle out of the middle of the squares (I use a bread and butter plate) using pinking shears and then serge the edges (optional). Then take a piece of button thread with a knot at the end and go around the entire circle. Pull it until it closes and leave room for your finger to stuff with poly fill. Knot the circle so it does come apart and then stuff. When that reaches maximum fullness, set aside. Now glue your 1 1/2 inch cardboard that you covered and glue it to the round base. Use a rubber band at the very bottom so they stay together. The ends of the cardboard can overlap and when they do, put some extra glue there because it’s going to have to hold the cushion. I usually wait a day for all to dry. When you’re ready, decorate with anything you like, buttons, bows or extras. When you are ready, hot glue a cardboard circle to the base of the pincushion and press them together. Afterwards fill the base with sand, about 1/3rd of the way up. Put the top inside the base slowly pressing down until you get the height you want. You have the option of gluing the pincushion to the sides of the base, but if the two fit tightly, it’s not necessary.
Enjoy.

They are all so darling. What fun to use or just have on a shelf.

So cute!

Thank you. They're fun to make if you want the instructions.

Very cute!! Love Love them. Great job.
Shirley/Tn.

I love your pin cushions and the great names you gave to them...Naomi :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks. There will be more in the future as I have just begun with many new ideas.

No I'll use them as I do a lot of everything.

So cute, thanks for sharing! Such nice gifts to make!

So nice of you to share as well as including the directions...Naomi :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

The idea came to me as the pin cushion I had kept falling apart so I tried different ideas until I came up with this one. They were originally 2 inches high but I found out 1 1/2 inches is high enough.

Enjoy.

I love your pincushions. I would like to make some if you share the instructions.

Those are so cute

I'm glad you like them and I have a lot more ideas that I'm getting ready to produce. Stay tuned and maybe I'll share those too.

these are adorable...thanks for the instructions

send us a tutorial please!

They are darling. DEB

patrickcam, I love pincushion and these are beautiful, thanks for the instruction.

Cookie

Thank you for the instructions.I'm going to bookmark this page.Connie in CO

Your pincushions are so cute I love them. If you could also send me a copy of the instructions I would appreciate it also. I'd like to make some as Christmas gifts.
Thanks,
Donna C.
dconroy84

Super cute! Thanks for the tute :-)

Those are cute

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful! And I love their names!