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How to… Make Walnut Pin Cushions

August 3, 2012

We love quirky and quick Walnut DIYs! Here is a super easy little walnut pin cushions to make. Perfect for small stocking fillers or a little gift to a crafty friend!

walnut pin cushion

Walnut Pin Cushion – Materials

  • Walnut halves,
  • fabric scraps,
  • ribbons/ brocade,
  • PVA glue
  • A hot glue gun would also be handy for this, but PVA works just fine.

You could make these REALLY lovely and fill them with lavender – maybe a bit fiddlier, but imagine all the lovely lavender scent each time a pin pricks it!

Walnut Pin Cushion – how to

1) Crack your walnut in half – check our little walnut boat post for best tips of how to do this.

2) A piece of fabric that will fit over the opening of the shell + about a 1-2cm boarder.

3) But some fabric scraps as stuffing under the piece of fabric, bunch the fabric up and squeeze into the shell.

4) Cut a piece of brocade, ribbon or lace as a trip. Wrap it round and with lots of PVA glue secure in place.

Done. Spread a little pin cushion love!

 

Don’t forget! Lots more Walnut Crafts here:

walnut-diy

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  1. Zoe says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:41 am

    Very cute!

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  2. Red Ted Art says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Thank you!

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  3. Liz Burton says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Oh I love them!! Perfect pincushions (and Borrowers stools!)

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  4. Red Ted Art says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Thank you, Liz.. I did think you would like them!! And oooh yes.. Borrowers would like these too ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  5. Sian says

    August 3, 2012 at 3:32 pm

    soooo cute : ) we found some discarded walnut shells a few months back, now I know what to do with them!
    hm, discarded in the squirrel way not in the rubbish way!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      August 3, 2012 at 6:14 pm

      Perfect! And how nice that the squirrels did all the work for you!

      Reply
  6. JDaniel4's Mom says

    August 6, 2012 at 11:11 am

    These are so cute!

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  7. creativejewishmom/sara says

    August 9, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    Adorable and great to see you again on craft schooling Sunday!

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    • Red Ted Art says

      August 9, 2012 at 6:16 pm

      Yes, sorry, it has been a while – have had a stupidly busy few months! Back to normal now!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply

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