DIY Spoon Pincushion: A Creative Upcycling Project

A spoon pincushion is a folksy and creative item that not only serves a purpose, but it allows you to "upcycle" junk flatware. Make them for yourself or as gifts to people who share your love of sewing and crafts. A spoon pincushion can be customized according to your personal tastes.

Things You'll Need

• Large tablespoon
• Fabric
• Scissors
• Cotton balls
• Hot glue gun with glue

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Instructions

• 1

  Cut down a square of fabric measuring 5 by 5 inches. Denim, canvas and sturdy cottons are ideal fabric choices to use as a pincushion. However, you can select any fabric texture, color or pattern you want.

• 2

  Spread the small square of fabric with the faded side facing upward. Cover the center of the square with 1/4 cup of cotton balls.

• 3

  Fold the top left-hand corner of the square inward diagonally, covering the center of the square. Squeeze a dot of hot glue on the top side of the corner folded fabric. Pull the bottom right-hand corner upward in a diagonal direction, adhering the underside of the corner to the glued topside of the other corner of fabric. Squeeze a dot of hot glue on the top surface of the second folded corner.

• 4

  Pull the top right-hand corner downward in the same fashion as the previous steps, adhering it to the glue. Squeeze a dot of glue on top of it, and pull the final free corner of the fabric to it. This leaves you with a puffy pillow of fabric.

• 5

  Squeeze a quarter-sized amount of hot glue into the center of the reservoir of the tablespoon. Immediately press the folded sized of the pin-cushion part to the glued spoon. Press firmly and let it dry for one minute before releasing your hold. This completes your spoon pincushion.