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So you want to make a super cute Victorian no-sew pin cushion
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Well, let's get started. I'm going to show you exactly what you need and exactly how to do it
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So the first thing you're going to need is a pine cone. Seems so unlikely, but it works
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Doesn't matter the size, mine's about 3 inches. You're going to need lots of fabric scraps
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and you're going to cut them into squares 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches
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or 6 centimetres if you're metric. Just cut a few of them
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And you're going to need something to fill your little bubbles, which I've used toy filling
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And you're going to need some glue. Any multipurpose glue will be absolutely fine, or hot melt glue
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And some thread. Again, any thread, just to fasten your little lumps and bumps
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You need them all nice and secure. So, to make each one, simply cut a length of thread
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Again, you'll see it's just to wind round it, so it doesn't need to be very long
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Take one square, little bit of filling, ball it up, push it in the middle
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and fasten your fabric up round it. You're just going to pull it up so it all falls together
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and then you've got that little bump. You can see how it's going to work
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And then simply take your thread, wrap it round a couple of times maybe
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and then tie it off. And that's just going to hold all that filling in there nice and secure
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Now what you have got is rather a lot of fabric sticking off there
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So, first of all, snip off your excess thread, but then you're also going to need to cut off some of that excess fabric
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because you'll not be able to get it all in the pine cone. So, just cut it down
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You'll get to have a play and see what's about the right amount
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And then all you're going to do is repeat that until you've got a few of them
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Now I'm going to tell you I used about 40 in my pine cone
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and that's 3 inches tall. So, that just gives you an idea
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So, all we're going to do is push them in, into the pine cone in all the little holes
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Now, what you'll find is they won't hold necessarily, and that's where the glue comes in
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So, you're just going to put a little bit on the end of that fabric
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and then push it into the gap, and that glue will just hold it in there
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So, you can see we've won in. Oh, we must be nearly finished
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Then select another one, and push it into another gap. Now, I find it's a good idea to work from the bottom
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You might prefer to work from the top, but that's just what works for me
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And to just keep working one next to the other. If you're using lots of different fabrics
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just make sure you're doing lots of different patterns. If you're using the same fabric, it doesn't really matter
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Also, a good idea to do them in slightly different sizes, then you can squeeze them into the gaps you've got
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It doesn't really matter, but sometimes it just helps for appearance, and make it look a bit prettier
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and you don't end up with so many gaps. So, you can see this building up
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There you go, there's a mouthful. So, I left all this in because I wanted you to see it building up
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and see just how easy it is. It's actually a great craft to get older children doing
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They could easily do these. You could make them for a school fair
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or you can make them as a nice gift for a friend that you know sews, if perhaps you don't
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You could get them a few pins and put them in. So, you can see it all building up
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and that pine cone disappearing. And then, as you get to the top
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you're just going to have less gaps. You'll just be a little bit more careful
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and you're just going to squeeze those last bits in. Oh, look, the sun's come out
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That's very helpful of it, but, you know, doesn't necessarily look great on the video
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but we won't worry about that. So, just squeeze those in. Now, I've just got one little gap left
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so I'm just going to put one into that little gap. I mean, I could have left it, but I think it'll look better
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And then, give it a good squeeze. Make sure they're all pushed in there
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and then leave it to dry. And, well done. You've got your pin cushion
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So, please, look at the screen now, and you'll see some other videos, and in the description below are some more videos
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to make more sewing supplies. Good luck with your supplies. Thank you for watching
