Stuffing: I used that wonderful wool stuffing that i got at the garage sale. It is soooo dense. You can really minipulate it’s shape, much different from polyfil.
Outside: I used felted wool sweaters. I thought that they might look a bit cuter than cotton in these. You really could use whatever you have on hand though.
I cut the wool and then sewed two edges, turned it right sides out, and then stuffed it! I stuffed it a lot! Then i jammed it into the holes, making sure that the seams were underneath and tucked in the sides so only a smooth top showed. If it didn’t make a nice rounded hill, then i would remove the tube, stuff some more and go jamming it back in again. I didn’t use any glue {at first i thought i would} and they stayed in their place pretty good. {I think really because they were so jammed with stuffing} I think also that the ones missing lids had an edge on the top {where the lid would sit} so that helped keep all that inside. A smooth side would definitly not hold the cushion down and in.
See what you get when finished:
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Very cute idea! Makes me look at little objects in a different light.
I just love your idea. I collect old pin cushions now I can make some out of my old kitchki. Thanks for sharing
These are so cute. It would make me smile all the time I was sewing. I’m sure they brighten up a sewing area.
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Oh I love them! The great thing about making them yourself is that if they get broken some how it’s not as “painful.” As you said, you got all of the containers SUPER cheap. The end products are just awesome!
Looks like it’s time to hit the thrift stores!!! Woohoo!
I think the word you are looking for is Kitsch or Kitschy (pronounced kitchy like itchy with a k but slightly sh on the ch)
Adorable! I just found this website and there’s a BUNCH of cute stuff here!
They all look great. I’ve also been collecting suitable items over the past year and hope to ‘stuff’ them all in the coming weeks 🙂
we have made these for sale for the quilt show boutique . pressed glass, porcelain, silver plate.
always a great seller.