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dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 05:00 AM

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I had so much fun making these, I decided to share with you!

Ingredients: silicon cupcake pans (Michaels, use a coupon)
8" circle & 4" circle of fabric
2 1/2" styrofoam ball
scrap of batting or fiberfill
straight pins & buttons/trims

Gather the large circle with a running stitch
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Put some batting around the ball.
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Here is your cupcake!
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Glue in a silicon cupcake pan.
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Decorate with your good ideas.
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mygirl66 07-30-2010 05:22 AM

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

tolepainter54 07-30-2010 05:25 AM

Very cute! Good job on your first tut!!

dkabasketlady 07-30-2010 05:30 AM

Thanks! Another item added on my to do list!!

dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 05:34 AM

You can make a dozen pretty easily once you gather the materials. I think this is a great project for a sleepover, birthday party, bored kids, scouts, etc. The materials are not expensive & you get to use some of the great stuff in your stash.

Evelynquilts 07-30-2010 05:53 AM

I love these...thanks for sharing.... :thumbup:

raptureready 07-30-2010 05:59 AM

These are so cute!!! Depending on the price of the silicone cups I just might make these for the retreat ladies in September. At the July retreat I made bags from one fat quarter each and put a silicone iron mat in each one. The iron mats were only 25 cents on a clearance at Hancocks.

sewnmom 07-30-2010 06:00 AM

great tutorial,and too cute, molly

ToucanSam 07-30-2010 06:10 AM

Must do this!!!!!! So cute, thanks so much!

twistedstitcher 07-30-2010 06:18 AM

Those are adorable...thanks for sharing!

dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 06:23 AM

I got the styrofoam & the cupcake pans at Michaels with a coupon so these cost less than $2 each to make. I have seen sturdy foil & cardboard cupcake pans at the cake decorating store. Enjoy!

Grama Lehr 07-30-2010 06:29 AM

CUTE IDEA!! Cupcakes are the rage right now!! My Granddaughters will have a ball making these!!
Thank you for sharing! :thumbup:

nwm50 07-30-2010 06:32 AM

Oh dotty...how cute these are! Thanks for showing us, now i have to get a box of cake mix~~~made me have a hankering for cupcakes! LOL

dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 06:41 AM

Now I have to post a real recipe for lowfat spice cupcakes, or did I do that already?!

raptureready 07-30-2010 08:43 AM

If I'm doing them for everyone I like to keep the cost under a dollar but maybe I could make a few and have drawings throughout the retreat. Yeah, that would work. These are adorable. I think Hancocks even has some "cherry" buttons that I could put on top or get some pins with colored heads and stick them in for "sprinkles". I also might add some beany baby beans in the bottom of the cup for stabilizing weight. I'm excited, I can't wait until Monday when I go shopping.

pab58 07-30-2010 12:33 PM

Love the tutorial!!! Thanks!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:

pab58 07-30-2010 12:41 PM


Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
Now I have to post a real recipe for lowfat spice cupcakes, or did I do that already?!

oooooooooo....that sounds yummy!!

Are the pincushions your own idea, or did you "borrow" it from someone else? :wink: I just love them!! I'll have to make some for my quilting friend! 8-)

dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 01:11 PM

There are a lot of cupcake pincushions out there. I made up my own version, inspired by those Wilton cupcake liners. I wanted a simple solution. You can add your own touch, trims, buttons, whatever.

daniellern76 07-30-2010 02:26 PM

Love it! I'm gonna make some tomorrow! THANKS!

CarrieAnne 07-30-2010 05:59 PM

These are so cute!

littlehud 07-30-2010 06:08 PM

Great tute. I'm trying that "cupcake". Thanks.

true4uca 07-30-2010 06:28 PM

Those are just too cute. I made some similar ones on the cheap. I bought empty (a dime) volative candle holders & mini flower pots at the thrift store.

dotcomdtcm 07-30-2010 07:02 PM

I want to do the mini flower pots with bold floral fabric & those cute Dritz butterfly pins!

Poodles 07-31-2010 04:21 PM

That is a wonderful idea. Not sure I can do it. But I would like too try when I get things in order around here and get over my therapy. I enjoy reading all the threads on this board but I have too admit, some things I never have heard of that you all talk about getting and some instructions I don't understand and I am ashamed too ask anyone for fear of someone thinking I must really be dumb or something. I love the cup cake idea. Thanks for sharing it.

Nanjun 08-01-2010 04:05 AM

So cute. Looks good enough to eat right now with a good ole cup of coffee. :roll:

sally's girl 08-01-2010 05:12 AM

So very cute....did you join the pin cushion swap?

dotcomdtcm 08-01-2010 05:16 AM

The pin cushion swap is what got me started ! Who knew?!

craftiladi 08-01-2010 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
You can make a dozen pretty easily once you gather the materials. I think this is a great project for a sleepover, birthday party, bored kids, scouts, etc. The materials are not expensive & you get to use some of the great stuff in your stash.

The creative people here are so nice to share...very cute and what a quick/cute gift this would make.

Emma S 08-01-2010 11:07 AM

Poodles, I am comparitively new to the board but have never seen anybody anything but helpful. Everyone learns when we ask questions. Please let us benefit by yours.

RoxieK 08-01-2010 11:16 AM

Love it I've gotta try them. Great gifts for sewers

KarinSt 08-01-2010 02:21 PM

adorable - must put those in my Christmas list - thanks - Karin

jpmaroni 08-01-2010 02:50 PM

Absolutely Adorable!

stillwaters 08-01-2010 06:19 PM

Thanks, dotcomdtcm!!
Very cute cupcakes! What kind of glue did you use that will stick to the silicon?

wvdek 08-01-2010 06:45 PM

Dotty, that is adoreable. Gonna check out those silicone things.

dotcomdtcm 08-01-2010 07:03 PM

I used Tacky Glue. Seems to be ok.

Annz 08-01-2010 07:58 PM

Thanks.

Dee 08-01-2010 08:36 PM

How darling. That is so sweet.

pamdux 08-02-2010 05:14 AM

Poodles everyone here is just awesome so if you have a question or a comment join in. It is fun to have friends all over the world.

stillwaters 08-02-2010 06:35 AM


Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
I used Tacky Glue. Seems to be ok.

Thanks! I'll give it a try!

SillyStitchin 08-02-2010 11:00 AM

This reminded me of what my Grandmother used to do. She would use an old sherbert dish and fill it like you did the muffin cup. She kept one in the room with her sewing and one on her dresser with hat pins in it. Very cute and thanks for the memories.


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