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Urgh, what am I going to do with this pile of pins and needles that are falling all over the place and keep pricking me. The same thing people have been doing for centuries with needles - make a pincushion craft and then I will have a soft little pillow, shaped something like a ball or a tomato and I can shove pointy objects into it. Wallah, problem solved. Now where are those tissues so I can clean up these puddles of my blood (is anyone else feeling dizzy).
Here are some unique pin cushions that you can make and here are what you need to make them: 3 styrofoam balls 2" in diameter, enough yarn to completely cover balls, 1 yard yarn or ribbon in a different color, 3 sequins (2 of the same color), 4 straight pins, scissors, and a ruler. Cut yarn into 24" lengths. Cut enough to cover the balls completely. Double the lengths and tie in center. Pin the tied end to a ball. Pull the yarn evenly around the ball and tie on other side with 12" of contrasting ribbon or yarn in a bow. (See sketch a.) Place another ball next to tie and cover it evenly with yarn. This time tie yarn at the top of the second ball. (See sketch a.) Place third ball on top of second tie and draw yarn evenly around it. Tie the yarn on top with last piece of ribbon or yarn. (See sketch a.) Trim left-over yarn into "butch hair cut" for worm. Place sequins for eyes and nose. (See sketch b.) If desired, cut a little from bottom of first 2 balls to make worm balance easier. Pins and needles can be pushed into worm's back.
Oatmeal Container Sewing Bag & Pin Cushion - Make this sewing box / bag and pin cushion for mom or grandma.
Apple
Pincushion Craft Instructions - This
would be what my mother would call the 'blind leading the blind', but
I have had a few people ask me about how to make the apple pin
cushion, so here's the template I made up.
Basic
Bottlecap Pincushions - I started making
this little pincushions for crafty sewers in my medieval group.
Cupcake
in a Teacup Pincushion - This
instructable provides directions to use recycled wool felt with a
neat vintage container (soup bowl or teacup) to create a nice weighty
pincushion.
Crocheted
Wrist Pin Cushion - With just two little
circles and a 30/1.00 ponytail band, you can have a nice little wrist
pin cushion!
Cute
Pincushions - An interesting and easy
craft to make!
Cupcake
Pincushion - I was trying to find a use
for all these fruit sauce cups I had, and thought they kind of looked
like cupcake bottoms. So I made them into pincushions!
DIY
Flower Pincushion - Super Easy tutorial
on How To make your own Pincushion.
Easy
Pincushion - Mom will never lose her
sewing pins again with this easy Pincushion craft. A great project
for kids just learning to sew.
Easy
Pin Cushion - This is an easy sewing
project and the result is a useful tool! This craft is great for
those with little experience in sewing, or for kids who are just
starting out. Makes a nice Gift for Mom or Grandma.
Easy
Pincushion - This pincushion is a simple
patchworked number, four squares on each side, with a button detail
in the centre.
Emery
Pincushion Lesson - Are you familiar with the
little strawberry that comes along with the famous tomato pincushion?
Do you know the purpose of that strawberry? It's an emery pincushion.
Its purpose is to sharpen your pins and needles.
Felt
Flower Pin Cushion - A felt flower tops
of this pretty pin cushion created in a mini candle holder. You can
also use a mini flower pot, metal pot or small cup to create this pin
cushion. Use to decorate your sewing room or give us a Gift to
someone who loves to sew.
Funky
Flower Pincushion - Collect some bright
fun fabric scraps, a round papier maché box and some paint. In
no time at all, you can create a great pincushion box that is sure to
be popular at your local craft stall or school fete.
Flower
Pin Cushion Ideas for Children - I have seen these flower
pin cushions on quite a few blogs, so the idea is not new to me. They
are so fun and easy to make! I made mine this afternoon.
Felt
Donut Pin Cushion for Children - Celebrate your
sweet-tooth with this sewing project for a cute donut pincushion.
Stacy Schlyer of Stacy
Sews - added sugar cookie
fragrance to the stuffing for an added bonus while sewing!
Fabric
Crafts - Sewing Crafts - Fabric Heart Pin Cushion - This
fabric craft project is quick and easy to do. It even makes a
wonderful sewing craft for an older child who is just learning to
hand sew or use a sewing machine. Children can create these to give
to their mothers as Mother’s Day Gift s or even make them to
give to their grandmothers for their birthdays.
Fantabulous
Pincushion Tutorial - This is a great
quickie project to Gift to a sewer or needlecraft junkie! It takes
hardly any time to throw together (the main time waster is waiting
for the glue to dry!) and you can customise it to your hearts desire
with cool fabrics, ric rac, buttons etc. I love how they look like
little cupcake pincushions.
How
to satisfy the granny square addiction - A
cool craft to make!
"Homegrown"
Tomato Pincushions Lesson - These whimsical
sewing-box staples are just as sweet as garden-grown tomatoes, and
you don't have to wait until summer to enjoy them.
Hand
Pieced Hexagon Shaped Pincushions - They
are a great way to use up scraps or tiny samples of favourite
fabrics.
How
to Make Pretty Pincushions - These cute
cushions are as decorative as they are practical.
How
to make a cinnamon roll pincushion! - Do
you want to spice up your sewing room with a tasty treat that won't
have you gain any calories? This adorable cinnamon roll does two
things that might help you, to use up some of your wool scraps and
add a little whimsy to your craft area! If you know how to thread a
needle, you can do this project by following these simple steps.
Keepsake
Pin Cushion Box - Is it just me or does
everyone not have the heart to throw away the actually jewellery box
that a special Gift came in?
Lace
Pincushion - Learn to crochet with this
Lace pincushion. Even if you've never crocheted before, this craft
project will have a nostalgic charm when it's complete (and you can
use it to keep pins in).
Leaf
Notions Lesson - These fall-inspired pieces
keep sewing tools handy any time of year -- and it doesn't take a
stitch to make them.
Make
a Mouse Pincushion - Use oddments of
cotton fabric to make our cute pincushion.
Mother’s
Pincushion Lesson - These pincushion sewing
kits are based on ones my mother made for a craft fair a long time
ago.
Make
a Pin Cushion using an Old Coffee Mug - Make
this pin cushion using old coffee mugs you have in your house.
Offset
Square Wrist Pincushion - Attach the
pincushion to your wrist, add some pins, and you’re ready to
go!
Pincushion
From a Jar - A cute Gift to make for
your mum or sister!
Pin
cushion - These pillows are just too
cute. Everyone will like them!
Pin
Cushion Tutorial - Am amazing pincushion
to make and very easy tutorials to understand how to make it.
Pincushion/Thread
Catcher Tutorial - A pincushion with a
detachable thread catcher bag.
Pointer
Finger Pin Cushion - It is a Pointer
Finger Pin Cushion and I just wouldn't be without mine when it comes
to hand piecing. Give it a go!
Pin
Cushion - Fried Egg - This free crochet
project shows you how to crochet a fun fried egg pin cushion.
Pin
Cushion Hang Up : Making Pincushions Ideas for Children - I am so happy with my
little pin cushion and have some other sewing projects set for this
weekend. So many fun things to work on.
Pincushion
Tutorial - Here's a short tutorial for a
wrist version.
Polymer
Clay Pincushion : Making Pincushions Ideas for Children - I decided to try
making a polymer-clay covered pincushion to store my sculpting
needles, so they'd be in a slightly safer environment.
Patchwork
Pincushion - Bold fabric, zany buttons,
and quirky ribbons elevate the practical pincushion to new heights of
style.
Pincushion
Tutorial - Do you not know what to sew
this weekend???? Perhaps you want to make a pincushion???
Pincushion : Making Pincushions Ideas for Children - This is one project we would make because it is easy,
quick, inexpensive, attractive, and useful. This pincushion is done entirely by hand stitching.
Quick
Pincushion - Nothing remarkable in the
construction of this super quick pincushion but I think that they
finish up as something quite beautiful for very little effort.
Retro
Cup Pin Cushion - These are fun for kids
to make for mothers day Gift s or for fete stalls.
Ring
Pincushion - A few inexpensive supplies
are all you will need to make this pretty and practical pin cushion
ring. The pin cushion is ideal to keep pins handy while you are
machine or hand sewing, setting the hem on a dress, or pinning a
pattern on fabric.
Styrofoam
Pincushion - Give a mother close to you
a cute and practical Gift with this styrofoam pincushion. This makes
a perfect Mother's Day craft project to do with a group of kids.
Strawberry
Pincushion - Our strawberry pincushion
is a cute - and useful - summer craft for kids to make! And of course
it is good sewing practice, too, although even beginners will be able
to manage the simple running stitch required.
Sunflower
Pin Cushion Craft for Mother's Day - What
a pretty way to keep pins handy!
Sunny
Wrist Pincushion Tutorial - This summer
the pincushion challenge theme is "summer".
Strawberry
Pincushions Lesson - You may remember seeing
charming strawberry pincushions like these in your grandmother's
sewing box. Hers were probably sewn from scraps of leftover fabric;
ours are made with ribbon remnants, shirting fabric, and felt, which
works especially well because its edges won't fray.
Sticking
it to the Pincushion Lesson - You ready for
this? Easy, quick and very satisfying pincushion.
Still
have my hand but not my wits - It's a
very simple little thing to make. Have fun!
Teacup
Pincushions Lesson - A beautiful pincushion to
make.
Toadstool
pincushion Tutorial- In this
pincushion, the white glass headed pins create the white spots of the
real toadstool. I have created a step-by-step photo tutorial for you
to try making this pincushion yourself.
The
Stylish Hat Pincushion: a Tutorial - I
didn't see anything like this one so I thought I would share mine
with you.
Tiny
Bottlecap Pincushion - Because
everything tiny is cute, Tammy creates an adorable bottlecap
pincushion made with sock scraps! Great for Easter baskets!
Tutorial:
Faux Watch Pincushion - Don’t have
enough time to get all your sewing done? Then you need this faux
watch pincushion designed by LucyKate
Crafts - . She provides
step-by-step instructions for how to make one.
Teacup
Pincushion - Craft this vintage teacup
pincushion with odds-and-ends for a perfect Mother's Day present -
and try the matching card!
Very
Easy Pincushions Lesson - These simple
pincushions make a sweet Gift for anyone who likes to sew.
Wrist
Pincushion : Making Pincushions Ideas for Children - Enjoy making this cute
craft.
Wearable
poppy pincushion - An accessory for the
well dressed crafter.