How To Make a Basket Pincushion

Looking over at my sad, tired pincushion, I new it was time for a change. My old one was the standard tomato and it had served me well. It had been with me through prick and pin. It stood by my side in my first sewing class. Farewell, tomato.

Seriously, this pincushion was inspired by all the Easter baskets I've seen lately. There is no sewing involved and it only takes about ten minutes to make. I made the pins as well. They're more for looks than anything else. I'm not sure if you would want to use them for sewing honestly. Directions for both projects below.

Pincushion Basket

Supplies
small basket
scraps of fabric, depends on the size of your basket
hot glue
stuffing

*If your basket has a more open weave, you will want to line the inside with the fabric you are using. This will prevent seeing the stuffing and having it come out of the sides. I had to do this for the bottom of my basket. Just glue the fabric to the inside of the basket.

1. Stuff the basket with filling.
2. Cut out a piece of fabric that is the shape of the opening of your basket with 1 inch seam allowance.
3. Place the fabric on top of the stuffing and tuck it in all around the sides so you can't see the raw edge of the fabric.
4. Pull back one little side of fabric and place the glue low enough where it can't be seen, push fabric back against it. Go around the whole basket doing this. Done!

* make sure the filling is packed in well and the fabric is as tight as possible.

Mushroom Pin Directions

Supplies
paper clay ( I get this at Daiso)
sewing pins
acrylic paint in white and red

1. Make a small mushroom shape out of the clay.
2. Insert the pin in the bottom of the mushroom, reshape the mushroom if necessary.
3. Let dry for a day.
4. Paint the top red, let dry. Paint white dots on the top. Done.