I shared a basic teacup pincushion yesterday – a perfect gift for Mother’s Day!
If you want to have a little more fun with your teacup pincushion, try some of these variations
I added some simple lace trim around the edge of the cup.  I’d recommend hand sewing it in place, using small stitches and matching thread:

I’m a sucker for buttons, so why not add some buttons to the pincushion?  You could also top it off with a yo-yo as well!

Ribbons and costume jewelry can be a fun and easy way to add a little zing to your pincushion.  Hand …read more

When I read about the pin cushion contest, Call for entries: Pincusions,  at Noreen’s Hankering for Yarn, my mind slipped into “memory gear” and I thought of my first pinchusion.  When my grandmother (Nanny) and I were quilting, she decided I needed a pincushion like hers.
I don’t know if she bought it, or found she had an extra.  However, it was one of those tomoato red ones with the little red ball or tomato attached for keeping needles and pins sharp.  This remained in my sewing box for years.  (I have no idea where it, and the little sewing box …read more