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This is a simple way to make a small pincushion from a plastic bottle cap. You could also attach a small loop of elastic band beneath it and wear it on one of you fingers as you sew.
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 1 pincushion
Supplies:
- decorative cotton fabric pieces
- scissors
- needle
- thread
- strong glue
- clothespin
- cotton stuffing
- decorative trim (optional)
Steps:
- Wrap some fabric around the bottle cap to find out how much you will need to cut. You'll want overhang on both edges so you can tuck it in for a clean finished look.
- All together, you will need one for the sides, one for the bottom, and another large circle in a contrasting colour to make the top cushion.
- Place some glue around the sides of the bottle cap.
- Use your clothespin to hold the fabric onto the bottle cap until it dries.
- Make a bunch of small snips on the overhanging fabric. Glue these strips over the bottle cap.
- Now glue the little fabric circle over the strips.
- Cut more snips on the overhanging piece on the other side.
- Glue the strips into the bottle cap. Let dry.
- Now sew a running stitch all around the edge of the larger round fabric piece.
- Pull on the string to gather it up, stuff with cotton, then sew it shut.
- If you have some lumpy cotton bits, you can easily move it around with your needle to fill in the spaces for a nice rounded look.
- Glue the ball into the opening of the bottle cap. Push the edges into the glue with some pressure. Let dry.
- Add some decorative trim around the edge, if desired.
- Needle up and get sewing. :)
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