Pin Cushion - Sewing Kit Project

Pin Cushion / Sewing Kit

I'm not a craft blogger. No, uh uh, No! I used to craft a lot, though....so much so that I used to be called a little Martha Stewart....., mostly by Whitney. I crafted while my girls were younger and still in school. There was always a gift that needed to be given. It was either birthdays, Christmas or teacher gifts, etc. I love homemade gifts. To me, it means you cared enough to put your thoughts and time into it. And since Christmas is just a couple of weeks away, I thought why not post a little Christmas project. Who knows? It might be useful to someone needing a quick Christmas gift. And I'm all about sharing ideas.



Today's project: A pin cushion/sewing kit.

Everyone can use one, right? That's what I thought. So, here you go.....I'll do my best to explain the steps, but if you have questions, please feel free to email me.

You will need:

Mason or Ball Jar with lid (I used a 1/2 pint size, but a pint size would work great)

2 pieces of coordinating fabric

Needle

Thread  

Scissors

Polyester fiberfill

 

 

 

Step 1: Cut a round of fabric about 2 inches larger than the size of the ring. I used pinking shears hear, but it's not necessary.

 

 

Step 2: Make a running stitch around the perimeter of the fabric a 1/2 inch from the edge. You will use this to gather the fabric.

 

 

Step 3: Gather the fabric slightly and insert a handful of fiberfill.

 



 

Step 4: Place the lid inside the slightly gathered round of fabric. Place it on top of the fiberfill as pictured. 

 

 

Step 5: Completely cinch up the gathering thread and tie it off with a knot or two.

 

 

Step 6: Cut a smaller round of coordinating fabric to place over the raw edges and stitch all the way around.

 

 

Step 7: Place the flat lid inside the ring with the fiberfill pushing through the top.

 



 

The finished product. Isn't that just the cutest thing? As you can see, I have room for a tiny pair of scissors and a couple of spools of thread. To finish the gift, you may want to include those as well.

 





This is the way I use it. What a great gift. The ideas are endless. Now go on and try this. You know you want to.

 

Merry Christmas,

Martha.....I mean, Laurie