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    PINCUSHIONS?

    I love all of the ones I see in Jenny's tutorials. I asked, and she said she made them. I was hoping my fellow quilters might have a pattern or two that they also love.

    I made one that isn't very pretty but it is quite functional. I took a tuna can and yes I did empty and wash it lol. ..... glued fabric to the can and hot glued a couple of stones inside to keep it stable..... then I cut a big circle of fabric....sewed a basting stitch around the edges and stuffed it with fiberfill. After I tightened the string and made a ball of it....I hot glued it into the can. This is the same method I've seen some of you use with tea cups... only I used a good ol tuna can instead..... lol.

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    Hi Mia, I took one of the old little planters, a goose I named Lucy (as in goosey...LOL) and made a cute pincushion out of her. I recently went to the Goodwill store and found a cat and swan planter that I will make into pincushions too. The swan actually looks quite old, dare I say vintage.

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    I've made teacup pins cushions for gifts. I find a pretty teacup and saucer at goodwill and fill a scrap circle with steel wool. Gather into a ball-shape and glue in cup. glue cup to saucer. saucer makes a place to put a bobbin, spool etc.
    I can't claim this idea as my own, I saw one done up and copied the idea. (I also buy velvet kids dresses to cut up for the fabric circle. Makes a pretty gift)

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    Bakermom is the only one I have seen that used steel wool in her pin cusion. This is really important because if you use fiberfill, your pins will rust. I don't know why, but that's something that my grandmother taught me, and the one I made with fiberfill has rusted all my quilting pins. So, just go to the home improvement store and in the paint section, they have packages of steel wool. Use that, and your pins will stay shiny and new.

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    Default Re: Do you have a favorite pattern for ??????

    A lot of quilt shops are now carrying crushed walnut shells. These are great for stuffing pin cushions with, too. They are much less expensive at pet supply places - and its the same stuff. Also good for your pins as they don't hold moisture.

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    Thanks ladies........ for the information. I see that our own MSQS is selling crushed walnut shells too. I just didn't know what they were for lol. Thanks bunches.... you're a great help
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    Never heard of the steel wool as stuffing before - but it makes sense. I too would be interested in a pattern for an easy pin cushion. I don't have a hot glue gun so and all sew pattern would be best for me.
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    One of the first things I sewed was a pin cushion since I didn't have one. I looked on You Tube (my source for DIY and where I found MSQC) and used this tutorial.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoZDjkUiouE
    I used some charm squares it made a very cute and functional pin cushion.

    So I have a question about the steel wool and walnut shells - do you fill the whole pin cusion with these?
    Thanks!

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    l made a pincushion and used 2 .... 5"5 inch squares (charm squares) sewed them on 4 sides. turned it right sides out filled with fibrefill....sewed up the gap put a big pink button on either side sewed it down.




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    Mia, such a good idea. Since I am dieting (haha), I always have tuna on hand!

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