Make a Pincushion from a Mayonaise Lid

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

I am so in love with these pincushions! They are very simple- I like to cut out a bunch of the circles and strips at one time and put them together and then do the embroidery part while watching Lil’ Miss play in the park. They are really a lot of fun. And coordinating the embroidery to the fabric is fun too.

Of course, its lovely to recycle the lid and you can also do this with a 2 liter bottle- or really any size bottle cap. Just measure the top part out accordingly- the diameter of the circle should be about 3 times the diameter of the bottle cap. For 2 liter bottles, you can also use wool felt for the top part too.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Supplies:
embroidery floss for sewing the whole thing- use a color that matches your wool felt.
fabric for the pincushion top
wool felt for the sides and bottom-
– the strip should be: 9.5 inches long x 3/4 inch tall
– trace the lid to get the felt for the bottom.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning
Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Preparation:
Cut out a circle for the top of the pincushion. The diameter of the circle should be about 3 times the diameter of the lid you’re using. This picture gives an idea of how big it should be for the mayonaise lid.

Step 1:
Take the strip of wool felt and wrap it around the lid. It should overlap about 1/4 of an inch. Pin it so it stays on.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 2:
Hold the bottom circle against the solid part of the lid and stitch around the edge, catching the strip with a blanket stitch all the way around. Start at where the strip overlaps, so you end there also.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 3:
When you get back to the beginning, sew up the strip, closing the overlap. Set aside.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning
Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 4:
Sew a very wide straight stitch all along the edge of the circle, about 1/2 inch in from the edge. When you get to the end, cut off the needle, leaving a tail on each end. Pull the ends of the thread to gather the circle until there is about a 1 inch hole left open.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 5:
Stuff the circle as full as you can with polyfil or wool stuffing. Then stuff it even more. Then add even more stuffing. This sucker should be stiff, that’s how full it should be.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 6:
Now put the stuffed circle into the lid and using the leftover thread from attaching the bottom piece, start sewing the stuffed circle on. Push the circle down into the lid so there is only about 3/4 of an inch or so sticking up above, this will help it stay firm.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning

Step 7:
Now add any embroidery that you want to the sides of the pin cushion. But basically, you’re done! Here are some more that I’ve made- I really love this style of pin cushion- easy to make and really fun to embellish!

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning


I love the mixture of embroidery stitches on this one. There’s a feather stitch in brown with a “bud” made from an isolated chain stitch in yellow.

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning


Retro Rockets fabric seemed to call for atomic stars on the side!

Turn a mayonaise jar lid into a really lovely pincushion - a tutorial from Muse of the Morning


This one I embroidered some of the lines on top of the pin cushion with a back stitch.

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