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A walnut shell is the base for this
charming pincushion reminiscent of a Victorian antique.
Why not set up a production line and make a lot of them
for your next fete?
glue; velvet pieces; gold edging, cord, narrow
ribbon.
What to do:
1. Separate halves of walnut shell with a knife.
Remove the nut.
2. Make a tiny muslin bag to fit half of shell.
3. Fill firmly with sawdust (this was the kind of
filling used in antique pincushions) but you could use
kapok (if you have a silica bag this would save the pins
from rusting by adding to filling).
3. Glue bag in shell.
4. Cut velvet to cover bag; whip stitch in place
around edge.
5. Cover stitches with gold edging glued around
shell.
6. Attach cord at top to hang pincushion. Trim top
with ribbon bow. |
