Tea Cup Pin Cushion
$.25
30 Minutes
Easy
I just finished making a little goodie for my best friend of over 60 years. She sews; has since she was a little girl. I swear the thing she uses as a pin cushion must have belonged to Neanderthal Man. It's some sort of canning jar lid, stuffed with something or other and taped around the perimeter to keep the fabric covering the stuffing from spilling out. It's quite primitive and, not surprising, worn.
I've been kicking around an idea for one for her for a while so I headed out to my studio and put it together. Turned out better than I'd envisioned.
Total cost was 25 cents because I bought the cup and saucer at a local thrift store. Everything else came from my "stash," even the tatted doily on the bottom. It had some tears and breaks in it so using it this way allows her to enjoy it but not have to baby it. She loves things with tatting on them, old china and old buttons so it fits her fairly well. For a little more interest, I added an old thimble and an old-fashioned needle threader and some colorful pins.
I've been kicking around an idea for one for her for a while so I headed out to my studio and put it together. Turned out better than I'd envisioned.
Total cost was 25 cents because I bought the cup and saucer at a local thrift store. Everything else came from my "stash," even the tatted doily on the bottom. It had some tears and breaks in it so using it this way allows her to enjoy it but not have to baby it. She loves things with tatting on them, old china and old buttons so it fits her fairly well. For a little more interest, I added an old thimble and an old-fashioned needle threader and some colorful pins.
Non-handle view. Assorted old buttons, thimble and a peek at the needle threader, along with a look at the old tatted doily on the saucer.
Handle view, showing more buttons and a better look at the needle threader.
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Love it!
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I love that idea.
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