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Making a Tea Cup Pincushion

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Pincushions are a necessity for many crafters. Making your own is a craft in itself. One lovely way to design a pincushion is to use a pretty tea cup and saucer. These cushions make a nice addition to your craft area or unusual gifts. This is a page about making a tea cup pincushion.
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January 25, 2018

Tea Cup Pin Cushion - finished cushioonHere is a cute and decorative way to use and display pins.

Total Time: 1 hour

Yield: 1

Supplies:

  • cup and saucer
  • foam filling
  • fabric
  • glue gun
  • pins
  • tape
Tea Cup Pin Cushion
 
Tea Cup Pin Cushion - foam packing material
 

Steps:

  1. Take your foam (packing foam) and form a ball and secure with tape until you can wrap with fabric.
  2. Tea Cup Pin Cushion - ball of foam
     
  3. Cut your fabric approximately 6in x 6in. Before wrapping your foam ball, place in your cup to check fit. Remove. Wrap with fabric holding the ends.
  4. Tea Cup Pin Cushion - scissors and fabric
     
    Tea Cup Pin Cushion - fabric wrapped foam
     
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  5. With your glue gun begin filling the bottom and sides of your cup with hot glue.
  6. Tea Cup Pin Cushion - adding glue
     
  7. Then inert your foam covered fabric as snug as you can get it down in your cup.
  8. Add pins
  9. Tea Cup Pin Cushion
     

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Add a crocheted topper to a batting filled tea cup to make a lovely crochet tea cup pincushion. This would make a nice gift to a friend that sews.

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This is a page about making a cupcake pincushion. This is not your traditional tomato shaped pin cushion. Making a pin cushion in the shape of a cupcake is a cute easy craft project.

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