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Sushi Pin Cushions

  • Completed Project: Sushi Pin Cushions Picture #1

Make yourself some yummies to stick your pins in.

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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    Draw out a circle in the size that you want your sushi to be. Draw out a long strip in the height you want your sushi to be. Cut the templates and fold the strip around the circle. Cut off any length that is not needed on the strip.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Using the templates draw out two circles and one strip on to white felt. Cut out the felt shapes.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Using thread that matches the colour tack one circle to the strip.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Using a hemming stitch sew the two pieces together.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Sew up the side.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Find a piece of foam that will fill the cup you have just made.

  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Now attach the second circle and sew that to the cup.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    You will end up with this.

  9. Step 9

    Step 9

    Now all you need to do is decorate it.

  10. Step 10

    Step 10

    Take a square of white felt and some pieces of foam. Fold the felt over making sure it fits around the foam.

  11. Step 11

    Step 11

    Stitch the felt in place and using a hemming stitch sew the felt up the side.

  12. Step 12

    Step 12

    When you get to the edge, fold in the sides and sew it in place. Repeat this for both ends.

  13. Step 13

    Step 13

    Decorate it with other bits of felt to make it look like sushi. I made a little fish out of pink felt.

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melp0mene

Oct 14, 2005 12:25am ago

Those are very cool *thumbs up* also, good song :-)

tinyblob

Oct 18, 2005 6:11pm ago

man, i so want some :)
i love this, and we have the same cutting mat.

check out a magazine called "Ready Made", it's an american craft magazine that i subscribe to, you'll love it.

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

October 18th, 2005 18:11

Did you get your cutting mat in pound land too?

That magazine looks cool. I get Bust Magazine from America too.. have you heard of that? It has a few craft things in it every month. x

matt

Jun 27, 2006 7:22pm ago

it is crap

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

June 27th, 2006 21:57

What's crap, Bust or this project?

CeCe

Sep 3, 2006 3:31pm ago

This is awesome! I'm <i>so</i> about to make this. :3

P.S. I <3 Sushi.

Beth

Oct 1, 2006 1:57pm ago

This isn't crap, Matt. If you don't like it, don't even post a comment. Simple. Oh, yeah, Cat- I think your crafts and recipes are amazing!

renneman

Jan 28, 2007 2:20pm ago

This gives me an idea! Just make a little human of felt in the shape of someone annoying(like your little brother)and you have a voodoo pin cushion ^^

OX____SARAH<3

OX____SARAH<3

October 28th, 2007 17:07

I really like this idea! and if you was really daring you could look on the internet and maybe make a paperweight out of clay

Courtney Couture

Courtney Couture

December 15th, 2007 04:38

i am totally making these for my friend she's gonna LOVE them!!

I smell a Christmas presents.....MWAHAHAHAHAH:D

Courtney Couture

Courtney Couture

December 15th, 2007 04:39

a Christmas present, not plural lol

sorry :D

Not A.

Not A.

December 18th, 2007 03:29

looks eatable....yum

Niki

Niki

January 5th, 2008 02:20

Those are so cute! Awh I've never tried sushi but this makes me want to.

Jasmin N.

Jasmin N.

January 7th, 2008 09:31

This is an awesome project, i used S.O.S dish cleaning pads in the middle to sharpen my needles when i put them in it (an old trick i learned from my grandmother!)

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

January 7th, 2008 18:11

Good idea, thanks to you and your grandmother for the tip!

Luv my life

Luv my life

May 18th, 2009 00:17

CUTE!