I finished one this morning from a small dish I found at Goodwill for 49 cents. here are the other 3 sets I found for 1.49 each. I love the cup with the silver filigree.

I LOVE THEM
they are so adorable

Love them!!! I want to do some of these too!(When I get the chance to go find some cups)

Cute!

Very nice.

They are so cute...Great idea....I am going to make some for me too...
I really really love them :D :D :D Thanks for sharing

That is just a very cute idea... On my to do list

Those are really cute! I'd probably put it on a table and my darn cats would knock it off and break it :shock: ....but I love them, of course I love the old tea cups too. Oh that reminds me...I had forgotten that I have my Mom's antique tea cup collection up in my attic..!!!

Really nice!

I really like these, may have a go later at one of them.

Elle

they are really pretty...love your pincushion

so cute. what is the best thing to stuff a pin cushion with?

I'm using good old polyfill stuffing. I'd love to find the emery powder that keeps pins sharp but I can't find it anywhere.

Very cute.

Have some antique cups, but would be afraid to use those, so guess I need to go to Goodwill too. Maybe when and if I have a real sewing room, I will make some - more for display than use. Very nice idea though.

Well, the finished one in the dish has to be re-done. Nitwit the Terrible (my cat) got hold of it in the night, pulled the pincushion out of the dish and dropped it in the sump pump. He also got caught stealing my bag of puffy peppermint candies this morning. That's just not right.

Awwww...he was just trying to help you, Mom!!
As for the peppermints...he had bad breathe!! lol

he's a little hellion this morning. I guess his little hoo-haw's are starting to kick out the testosterone. Me thinks he's going to be spending the day in his cage contemplating his transgressions against pincushions and Christmas candy.

Aww....be nice to him! Poor little thing just wants to help! :)

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Yep, you just HAD to share this didn't you..now I not only have another project to do I HAVE to go shopping to find teacups......<sigh> it's a burden...

LOL
Yea, she likes to do things like that. Heck, there's a bunch that like to bring old threads up to "wet our appetite" lol

Tippy....check out thrift stores. Best place to find teacups.

How freaky is this.....

helped a mate move house over the weekend, and she was about to throw out two teacups and saucers. I grabbed them, they were too cute to biff, but had no idea what to do with them.

Now..... all I need is someone to tell me how these are made! :-)

Oh this is so nice! Are they going to be gifts or sold? I bought a cup and saucer to do this with as a gift, but, the painted pattern inside was so nice, I just gave her the set instead. LoL!

I have seen these made into little night light lamps too. Good for you that you acted on this idea. I know everyone is going to love it.

Have you ever read the book," Making Fabulous Pincushions", by Jo Packman? Anyone who sews would love this book.

I searched in here and found a link to a pattern, but it's in French. :?

So cute. I need to visit my Goodwill. I can always use another really cute pincushion.

here is the link.....to one....

http://www.everythingsewing.net/teacuppincushion.htm

We discussed this several years ago. I have some teacups and a bag of steel wool. Now I have to find something for the top of the pincushion.

June

Very cute! Ya'll always have the best ideas. I'm a magnetic pin holder girl myself...but these are very cute. Definately like the silver cup too!

Here's my teacup pincushion I made today.

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