Tutorial: Polymer clay fruit sewing pins

Jill from Snugglebug University shows how a bit of polymer clay can take plain sewing pins and make them cute fruit sewing pins. So cute you’ll want to keep them out just to look pretty. The polymer clay can be molded into itty strawberries and grapes and other fruits. Or, make them into other fun shapes. Perch them in a pretty pincushion and you’ve got a fabulous gift for a sewing friend.

Click below for her tutorial:

Polymer Clay Sewing Pins Tutorial, by Snugglebug University

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