I seem to be trying all kinds of new things this year.
I do a lot of hand appliqué and have a little container to have all my supplies for a project contained and portable.
The small pincushion I was using was just a teeny bit too tall. When I close the lid, all the pins and needles get pushed down and I tend to lose needles never to be seen again.
I've wanted to make something a little smaller for a long time. When I saw a bottle cap pincushion on Pinterest (where else?), I knew this would work!
This took me about 45 minutes to whip up. It's a little wonky but not too bad for a first attempt.
I used wool from my wool appliqué stash. Wool felt will yield a more "perfect" result, but this is what I have. If this becomes and addiction, which it could because it was SO much fun, I may invest in some.
I used the cap from a half gallon milk container, which yielded a pincushion about 1.5" in diameter.
See how perfectly it fits?
