Summer/Fall 2012 Pin Cushion Swap-Sign Up Closes Sept. 15th
#432
Power Poster
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Long Island
Posts: 24,820
O.k. nust finished my christmas needlecase, will start on my new christmas pc later.
made my ornaaments for the swap, ut will prob. Make aa few more.
Just came back from michaels, bought ffimo and will now attempt to makes some fancy pins
for all of you foe the swaps. I like to gice fan y pins.
Oooooooooooooo...just got an idea....why dont we have aa fancy pin swap!!!!!!!.
Is different, we ccould make something diff. Use fimo, beads,or shrinkydinks. Wouldnt that bee awesone
made my ornaaments for the swap, ut will prob. Make aa few more.
Just came back from michaels, bought ffimo and will now attempt to makes some fancy pins
for all of you foe the swaps. I like to gice fan y pins.
Oooooooooooooo...just got an idea....why dont we have aa fancy pin swap!!!!!!!.
Is different, we ccould make something diff. Use fimo, beads,or shrinkydinks. Wouldnt that bee awesone
#433
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: DFW / Texas
Posts: 1,254
I am loving all the beautiful pin cushions coming in, wow. I am loading a pic of my darling pin cushion from Scrapper now, I am a day late! This is a beautiful and well made pin cushion, I love it and is now sitting in my collection in my sewing room.[ATTACH=CONFIG]364710[/ATTACH]
#435
is it ok if I pm my partner,she should have received by now.. don't want to ruin a suprise but would like to know that she did get it and isnt sitting there feeling bad she didnt receive hers.. ah heck with it going to pm her. I think a Christmas pin cushion swap would be fun, saw an adorable bird that needs making.. ah the choices the choices..
#437
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Far NW
Posts: 211
BEADED PINS
The bead pins are very easy and I think they really put the finishing touch on a pincushion. Start with a corsage pin or one of the smaller headed pins (heart, flower or leaf) in the craft stores now. For bottle cap pincushions, use regular headed pins because they can't support the weight of the larger pins.
Next, get a selection of beads of different sizes and colors. I start with 11/0 seed beads and then buy smaller packages of different colors of larger beads when Jo-Ann's has them on sale. I have a very low income so it's hard for me to keep all the colors in my collection. You can buy really special beads at a beading store.
Finally, I use Gem Tac Glue (Tacky Glue or even plain old Elmer's Glue will work) and a piece of freezer paper as a drying sheet.
The preparation actually takes longer than making the pin, tee hee. Select a headed pin and a few pins that coordinate nicely with your pincushion. Use another corsage pin as a gluing tool to control the amount of glue you use. Put a small amount of glue on the pin at the bottom of the head and slide on your first bead. Put a small amount of glue on that pin and add another pin. Continue until you are satisfed with the looks of your pin, but no longer than about half the length of the pin. Put a small amount of glue at the bottom of the last pin.
Place the pin on the freezer paper to dry for a half hour. Do not let pins touch each other, obviously, or they will stick together. I like a set of three pins. Finally, put your pins in your lovely pincushion and admire them.
Have fun and I hope to see beaded pins on your next pincushion swaps,
Blue cat (Laura), once again swiping her sister's computer to reply
#440
oh the fancy beaded needles can be purchased on etsy and ebay by different sellers. They are not very inexpensive but a cute set with lady bugs etc can be a nice topper for the cushions. Still wishing my second partner would post I see she has not been on here for a few days.. my package that went out went to Ohio. Come on sweet partner post post post... sigh
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