Rustic Patchwork Pin Cushion
Here is a fun project I literally made in half an hour using scraps of fabric I had laying around.
A pin cushion that is so cute you're going to want to leave it out for everyone to see!
All found and repurposed materials for this one, come take a look...
I began this project with an idea and a very small thrifted wooden bowl. If you don't have a wooden bowl you can use a ceramic cup or small crock.
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I gathered my supplies to make a pin cushion:
- a small wooden bowl or ceramic cup
- a dryer ball
- scrap fabric
- needle and thread (or embroidery thread)
- hot glue
The fabrics I used were drop cloth, an old tea towel and burlap. I began by folding over one edge of my fabric and hand stitched the fabrics together on an angle.
I used contrasting thread for my stitches but if you have embroidery thread, which I've been meaning to buy, the stitches will show up even better.
I did the same thing with my third piece of scrap fabric, I stitched it on top of the other two pieces on an angle.
Once my fabric was stitched together I flipped the fabric over and trimmed off the excess overlapping fabric.
I'm using a dryer ball for this part but you could certainly use stuffing. The dryer ball was very easy to use and perfect for a pin cushion.
I gathered the fabric around the dryer ball and cut off the excess fabric.
Next, I used hot glue to glue the fabric edges down. I went around the top layering the fabric and gluing it to the dryer ball.
When I was finished I hot glued the inside of the wooden bowl then dropped the covered dryer ball into the bowl, glued fabric side down.
That was it!
My pin cushion was ready to use! I stuck in a few hat pins and safety pins.
I also added a tiny stained clothespin for decoration.
Pretty enough to put on a shelf!
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This pin cushion is cute enough to display anywhere! You could even use it on your dresser to hold brooches it's so cute!
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If you like pin cushions take a look at the one I made a while back using vintage tart molds.
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