I made a pincushion out of two hexagons, with a button in the middle and it looks like a flower.
Think maybe you'd like to take a look at this http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2...-tutorial.html
That's how my pincushion looks like, not as round but you get the idea.

Now my grandmother used to say HAIR was great as stuffing for pincushions, as it keeps them sharp and shiny. I'm not a hairdresser, but the last time my pup Christie needed a hair cut, I saved some of it for my pincushions! It's so useful that she's a very hairy English Cocker Spaniel LOL!