Egg Cup Pincushion

If you prefer small pincushions to save space on a busy/small desk this egg cup pincushion found on FaveCrafts may interest you. This is a similar process to using a teacup, just smaller and it uses an egg cup instead! This tutorial is by Christina Lane from The Sometimes Crafter.

I haven't used an egg cup in years; but then again, I haven't had boiled  eggs in ages ether! Makes me want to cook some up again.

There are many styles of egg cups out there, so I imagine you could create loads of different styles of egg cup pincushions. It would all depend on your taste. Perhaps a really fancy old fashioned one with some lacy bits of stuff on the edges of the pincushion bit, maybe. Yeah. What style would you go for?

As for the tutorial: there is a picture for every step, and there are nine steps! Easy right? Give it a go! 


Here is the tutorial.

[Image from The Sometimes Crafter]

Teacup Pincushion

Have a pretty looking old teacup you never use? Here's an idea by Jenny Ryan from Craftzine.com: turn them into pincushions! 

Using a four step process, Jenny shows you how to re-purpose a teacup into a cute pincushion in this free tutorial. It's simple to do and, as she mentions, would make a great gift!

I've been reading a lot about going to second hand or vintage stores and re-purposing all sorts of things lately. It seems like such a fun hobby! I'm sure there are lots of lonely teacups out there just begging for a new use. Or maybe you have an old teacup you never use that has had all its sisters broken already? It's bound to be better than letting it sit in the cupboard collecting dust.

See the teacup here!

[Image from blog.craftzine.com]

Gift Box Pincushion

Know someone who loves to sew? They have a birthday coming up? Why not make them this nifty gift box pincushion!

Carolyn from Carolyn's Homework has made this great pincushion and gives a few tips on how she did it.

I like how neat this one looks, but the great thing about making your own is that you can go crazy! Use a brighter fabric with a pattern, or add a more fancy bow. You could even make the gift box pincushion smaller if you prefer. You could even make it Christmas themed if you liked.

Check out this gift box pincushion here!

[Image from Carolyn's Homework]

Tuna Can Pincushion

Nothing says recycling like using a tuna can to make a pincushion! Kara at Creations by Kara created a nice tutorial showing how you can use your left over tuna cans to create fun pincushions.

You'll need fabric, stuffing(fiberfill), thread, and some hot glue to get started. You can add whatever extra decorative touches you want!

The free tutorial tells you everything you need to know and is pretty straightforward. Lots of pictures to help you out too, so go have a look and have some fun.

Here is the link to the tutorial!

[Photo from Creations by Kara]

Mushroom Pincushion

A cute little mushroom pincushion! It could go well with a fairy or forest theme or even maybe... Mario anyone?

This pincushion pattern is by verybigjen over at Flickr. She has a few other free How To tutorials on her account as well, I recommend you check them out! I may be posting up a few more of them in future.

They don't look too difficult to make, it should only take a short while as the pincushion is pretty simple. Just because it is simple, doesn't mean it isn't good. The resulting mushroom look is rather cute!

Lots of pictures with this tutorial! It is Flickr, after all.
 

Get the tutorial and pattern for this pincushion here!

[Picture from Flickr]

Heart Pincushion with tie

Over at Fat Quarter Shop they have a nice heart pincushion pattern available.

Don't let the word shop worry you, this pattern is available for free!

This pattern is mostly a little step by step you can look through to see what you need to do. You can also download the pdf pattern to print out and keep by your side as you work through it.

The pattern mentions using some quilting techniques to decorate your pincushion, but you could easily skip that part if you already have a nice fabric you like plain.

Otherwise, just decorate however you want!


Get the pattern for the heart pincushion here!


[Picture from Fat Quarter Shop]

Cupcake and Teacup Pincushions

Over at RedrinArt, there's a tutorial that shows you how to made some tiny cupcake pincushions.

You can also turn them into little teacup pincushions with a little alteration (adding a handle), which is a cute idea!

These are pretty easy to make and, as I said, they are tiny. You can easily make these with your left over scraps.


Nothing stopping you from making a slightly larger one, though. Ether way, they look like they would be great gift ideas!



Get the tutorial for this pincushion here!


[Picture from RedrinArt]