I have the crappiest pin cushion. It is one of those plastic magnetic kidney shaped ones that is supposed to hold all your pins neatly for you. It also has a hole in the middle of it which holds a seam ripper (which is more awkward than anything). I bought it in a clearance bin for $2 and although I thought it was a great buy at the time, I dropped it (and it smashed - messing up the magnets and their pin holding abilities) and the "once a rad deal" is now the bane of my sewing existence. It still sort of does the job so I can't rationalize buying a new one but when I saw this amazing idea (link) from Alyssa at Elemental Carbon - my mind was blown. Behold - and ordinary pretty dish:
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How pleasant! Now check out the secret underneath:
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That's a great idea.I always hate when pins end up all over the place. Problem solved
ReplyDeleteHi Kate! Thank you so much for sharing my pictures and link! I'm glad you enjoyed this project. It definitely beats the average pincushion :)
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Very cool!
ReplyDeleteI keep my pins in a vintage dish, but I never thought to add magnets to it! Very clever ^_^
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