Pincushion Craft
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
1
- Ingredients
- 1 small Tin can (empty)
- 1 Metal round file
- Scrap cloth
- Glue
- double-sided Tape
- Scissor
- Cotton ball
- Sewing kit (or rubber band)
- Newspaper
- Pin
- Spool
- narrow Ribbon (cotton)
Preparation steps
1.
File the edges of the tin with file so that the edges are not sharp. Cut the fabric to the width of the can plus 2-3 cm (approximately 1 inch) for the handle. Fold the upper edge of the fabric over the top of the can and secure with glue. Secure the fabric strips with double-sided tape around the can Cut the material on the lower edge repeatedly up to the can's edge and tape the material to the bottom of the can.
2.
Cut a colorful piece of fabric into a circle about double the diameter of the can. Fill most of the can with newspapers, then top with cotton balls. Sew or use a rubber band to secure the edges. Insert the pins into the top of the pincushion. Thread the spools on a piece of cotton ribbon and tie around the can.
