Are you looking for an easy gift to make for your mom for Mother’s Day?
Why not transform a teacup into a pincushion?
I’ve been collecting porcelain teacups for quite a few years now, and I love them.  But you can only drink from one teacup at a time, so why not turn a teacup into a charming pincushion?
Each teacup is a slightly different size, so measurements are approximate, but on average, you’ll need a circle of fabric 10 inches across.  For the pincushion shown here, I also added an overlay of lace.  You’ll also need a needle and thread and stuffing.
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Online dumpster diving is a bit neater, isn’t it?
At the ground level we’re walking into tin can pincushion from Derek and Lauren at Design Sponge. They repurposed kitty’s tuna can into a neat pincushion.
Going up to the second floor of the junk house, we have how to turn broken speakers into a snappy media cabinet from ReadyMade + Instructables.
Time for a craft break of sorts. Look at this Sad Sack post from Angelica at Swapatorium. You might get a few good ideas or at least a laugh.
Up on the fourth floor, make a cork trivet with apartment therapy.
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