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Reuse, Recycle Repurposed Pin Cushion!

5/3/2016

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Hold aloft to us the lowly Tuna Can!


​Todays Tuesdy Technique is kind of crafty! 



You can make a pretty & practical pin cushion from a tuna can - Who knew?

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Wash out your tuna can thoroughly!

You will need:
  • ​ 170g can of tuna - emptied of course and cleaned out!
  •  11" square of fabric for the pin cushion
  •  6 x 11 1/4" piece of fabric for the tuna can sleeve
  • 11 1/2" piece of rick rack
  •  glue gun & glue sticks 
  • generous hand full of stuffing
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How to make it:
​ ( Looks like a lot of steps but really it's a 1/2 hour project tops!)

1.  Fold your sleeve fabric in 1/2 on the long side & press it.
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2.  Fold each side toward the centre fold you just made as if you were making the straps for a purse.
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3. Unfold it.
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4. Bring the short sides together right sides together and sew a 1/4" seam to make a tube.
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5. Finger press the seam open and fold one side down on the fold and then the other side.
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6. Fold it once more from the centre enclosing the raw edges.
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7.  Audition it on your tuna can, it should fit snuggly.
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8. Top stitch it!
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9. Place it back on the tuna can and dab a little glue under it to secure it in place.
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10. Glue rick rack on the under side of the top of the tuna can.
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11. Place your stuffing on the wrong side in the middle of your pin cushion fabric and gather it tightly with your hand.
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12. Sew it to gather it tight.
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13. Put some glue in the bottom of the can & then stuff your gathered fabric into the tuna can base.
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... And there you have it, a very sturdy, large and practical pin cushion made from a recycled, reused and repurposed tuna can.  I can't wait to make more!
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Happy Tuesday, I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will make use of your tuna cans in the future! 😊😛
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