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These vintage jelly tins and tart tins are easy to find at estate sales and antique malls.  They’re rarely expensive and oh so cute.  And now you can turn them into pretty pincushions, using this tutorial by Todelwen.  She adds… Read more ...

Keeley from Hope & Gloria shows how you can make a sweet strawberry pincushion.  The small pincushion is such a pretty place to park your pins and needles when you’re doing handwork.  I’m loving the little seed stitches and the… Read more ...

Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can make the cutest hexagon pincushion topped with a fluffy yarn pom pom.  The pincushion base is pieced from small triangles, so pull out your scrap bin and go wild making these… Read more ...

Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make a set of cacti pincushions.  She includes all three styles of cacti you see here.   The felt succulents are potted in teracotta pots.  Any pins or needles you stick in… Read more ...

You can make pincushions out of just about anything, even an empty tin can.  Jessi from Practically Functional shares a tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how.   It’s quick, easy, and functional.  And cute, too!  Of course my Crazy Cat Lady… Read more ...

Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shows how you can make a pincushion in a teapot.  This is a little bit of genius!!  Start with a pretty teapot, perhaps one you’ve picked up from the thrift store, and add a pincushion under… Read more ...

The other day I caught my daughter sticking toothpicks into our couch.  When I called her out, she said, “But you do it all the time with your pins!”  Busted.  I do tend to use the arm of my couch… Read more ...

Donna from Purl3agony shows how you can make an embellished cupcake pincushion.  The .cupcake shaped pincushion is easy to make, with a felt base and a stuffed fabric topper.  You can embellish it up as much or as little as… Read more ...

This pretty embroidered pincushion is also a notions box.  The base is an Altoids tin so it opens up for a place to hold a small sewing kit.  I love this idea!!  Donna shares a tutorial on her HubPages blog… Read more ...