Altared Pin Cushion,

Pin Cushion

This little pin cushion was made from one of my favourite vases

which had fallen and got a clip knocked out of the rim.

I use to use if for tiny bouquets of freesia or bud roses. and couldn't bear to throw it away.

So I filled it with scraps of wadding.

and made a ball of wadding, which I wrapped with a small piece of scrap white lining,

I then over-layed a pretty piece of scrap lace, and secured the ball with fine florist wire.

I added hot glue to the rim, and pushed the ball into the neck of the vase, (wired side down)

I them gathered the pretty Guipure lace on to fine florist wire

and brought it around the narrow part of the vase neck.

and twisted the wire to secure in place

I then added a ribbon collar.

and a organza bow to cover any of the wire showing

and added a little cameo to the center of bow.

Over view of pin cushion