Dress Form Pin Cushion

Isn't this just too cute?

I came across the instruction for this dress form pin cushion

and just had to make on for myself.

I had the whole pin cushion made in under an hour.

That included the time it took to download the pattern and cut it out.

The base is a candlestick holder from the dollar store.

The instructions called to put a mini Christmas ornament in the

opening at the top but I didn't have any of those (come on it's

October for crying out loud) so I improvised.

I used a thimble to finished it off!

I didn't glue it on so that I would still be able to use it if needed.

I added some lace trim at the bottom to soften the hard line

of the form.

The instructions also included directions to make a fabric flower

to place on the shoulder/chest area but I must be a rebel and

decided to use something I already had made up.

Paper flowers that I had made for card making!

This picture shows the truest colors of my material.

It is very soft and muted.

I had a heck of a time taking the pictures today as it has

been raining all day and it is very dark.

Of course, one flower is never enough so I just kept adding more.

 I made these flowers with quilting pins for bases.

Each flower is an individual pin that can be removed and rearranged or 

taken off completely if I decide I want a different look to

the dress form.

The dress form and flowers look so much better in person.

I just couldn't get the colors correct in my photo software

when I tried to brighten them up.

Should you want to make one of your own, check out

The DIY Dish.

The girls have a fantastic video tutorial along with the downloadable

pattern and instructions.

Here is the direct link:

http://www.thediydish.com/2011/10/season-4-how-to-make-a-dress-form-mannequin-pin-cushion/

Until next time,