Sewing Tin Pin Cushion

Simple & Chic, A Sewer's Handy Kit
Materials:
Clear glue sticks
Tin (ideally a tea, cookie or candy one)
Fabric, 1/4 yard, preferably with finished edges or something that won't unravel
Velvet ribbon for trim
Cotton batting
Piece of felt

1.) Measure your fabric based on the size of your tin, being sure to leave a 1/4 inch for overlap. When measuring the fabric to cover the tin, be sure to measure about 2 inches larger, because when you stuff the lid, you'll need the extra fabric.

2.) Apply glue to one edge of the fabric and press down the middle of one side of the tea tin. Stretch the fabric taut and continue to apply glue along the top and bottom of the fabric, NOT the sides, pressing down as you go. (The glue will not lie flat and won't have that smooth look otherwise.) Go slowly, tacking down a couple inches at a time and letting the glue harden before continuing. Be sure that you glue the fabric down along the top below the line where the tin lid will fit on. The tin lid most likely will not fit back on over the fabric and tin.

3.) Fold the excess fabric on the bottom, tacking down as needed

4.) Measure out your velvet ribbon, start at the top of the tin and glue down along the sides and glue to the bottom of the tin. Be sure to use the ribbon to cover your first initial seam when attaching the fabric to the tin.

5.) Take a piece of felt, slightly smaller than the size of the bottom of the tin and glue over the fabric on the bottom for a nicely finished look.

6.) The Lid: Glue down fabric to one edge of the tin, folding in excess fabric at the corners and tacking down. When glue has hardened, continue apply glue to the edges of the fabric, one inch at a time and attaching to the tin lid. Be sure that the fabric is puffy on top, so that there is room for the cotton batting. Once the sides have been glued down, glue down one corner the same way you did the first two.

7.) Stuff cotton batting into the space between the tin lid and the excess fabric. Continue stuffing until full, but not solid, the batting needs to have some give.

8.) Glue down the remaining corner, sealing up the cotton batting inside.

9.) Measure out velvet ribbon and begin gluing down along the tin lid to cover up the fabric edges.

Now it's ready for you to use for storing sewing supplies, pins and needles!

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