Pincushion Tutorial
I saw a ring version of this over at Camilla's a couple months back and I thought it would make a quick, easy stocking stuffer for a crafter. Here's a short tutorial for a wrist version (sorry about all the dark photos):
Materials:
Plastic beverage cap (I used a 1-3/4 inch diameter Gatorade cap)
Rubber hair bands
Polyfill stuffing
6 inch diameter circle of fabric
glue gun
1. Drill 2 holes along the equator of the plastic cap large enough to string the rubber hair band through.
2. Cut a piece of hair band long enough to fit snuggly over your wrist plus approx 2 inches (for tieing off). Knot one side of the hair band several times and then string through the hole in the cap from the top.String the end of the hair band up into the cap and tie off with a couple more knots.
3. Sew a running stitch along the edge of the fabric circle. Gather and stuff to desired firmness with poyfill.
4. Place hot glue into plastic cap over rubber band knots and along rim of cap and then place stuffed fabric circle into the inside of the cap.
5. All pau!
And speaking of tutorials, Natascha has the cutest Christmas garland tutorial, go check it out!
(Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions for gifts to make for Buddy! Now I'm bursting with ideas.)
Such a cute idea and I love that you used recycled items. Dark photos?! I think not! You always have the most beautiful pics on your blog.
Posted by: chris | December 07, 2005 at 01:27 PM
wow, what a great idea! thanks for the tutorial photos, they're awesome ;)
Posted by: andrea | December 07, 2005 at 03:44 PM
cute cute CUTE! the cap idea is inspired.
Posted by: hillary | December 07, 2005 at 04:12 PM
great tutorial--love the matching fabric/cap/rubberband! hehe, i have a feathers mcgraw figure that looks just like your penguin.
Posted by: susanne | December 07, 2005 at 06:52 PM
awesome. i want one, but i don't want to make it. sell me one. i'll even drink a gatorade for you.
Posted by: justJENN | December 07, 2005 at 07:47 PM
thank you for this! i love it.
Posted by: lisa | December 07, 2005 at 09:35 PM
Thanks so much for the tutorial!! It' s great. Thanks for the link , I'm happy you like the garland.
Posted by: natascha | December 08, 2005 at 05:09 AM
awesome idea!!! thanks so much for the tutorial!
Posted by: hannah | December 08, 2005 at 05:35 AM
what a great idea! thanks for the post :)
Posted by: elizabeth | December 08, 2005 at 06:17 AM
That is brilliant. I love coming here. :)
Posted by: Nikki | December 08, 2005 at 10:04 AM
Hey! Thanks for the great tutorial. I love this idea. Now I have to go buy me a cold beverage to harvest the cap!
Posted by: abbyjane | December 08, 2005 at 03:44 PM
This is such a cool idea!!! love it :)
You could also morph this idea into little Christmas decorations :) - christmasy print for the fabric then glue some little figures on the lid and hang from the tree :)
Posted by: helen | December 08, 2005 at 06:02 PM
This is so terrific!! Thanks for posting this :)
Posted by: Kristin | December 09, 2005 at 09:27 AM
Love the penquin (kind of off topic, eh?), but is he the Wallace and Grommit penguin? Where did you get him? He's wonderful!
Posted by: Mary-Frances Main | December 10, 2005 at 05:12 AM
Totally cute and do-able stocking stuffer! Thanks for the easy instructions!
Posted by: Karen | December 10, 2005 at 06:53 AM
Oh wow!! What an adorable idea!!! It's just lovely!
Posted by: Esther | December 11, 2005 at 02:13 PM
The perfect idea I've been looking for! Can I drink enough Gatorade before Christmas is now the question! :) Thanks for the great tutorial!
Posted by: Carly | December 13, 2005 at 01:18 PM
Hi, I surfed onto your page and wanted to let you know that I love your page. Where did you get the penguin shown on here?
Posted by: Jody | January 18, 2006 at 11:58 AM
LOVE This tutorial!!!! I have some info for you that you may want to take advantage of. If I can find your email on this site I will send to you.
Amy
Posted by: Amy Albarran | October 05, 2006 at 06:19 AM
Thanks, this is great.
Posted by: Ansley | October 17, 2006 at 11:33 AM
I made up some of these pincushions this weekend. I posted a picture on my blog. Thanks again!
Posted by: Ansley | November 14, 2006 at 12:58 PM
omg,, this is very cute, I have to bookmark this for later
Posted by: toya | March 07, 2007 at 09:12 AM
I LOVE this. I'm going to make one for my sister in law who sews!
Posted by: minus the birkin | March 15, 2007 at 08:04 AM
awesome tutorial and blog! I will put a link up to this if that's alright?
Thanks eve
Posted by: eve | March 18, 2007 at 10:17 PM
great tutorial
Posted by: Péitseoga | April 28, 2007 at 09:33 AM