Salt Cellar Pin Cushion

I brought home a few vintage crystal salt cellars from the

auction trash recently and thought it might be fun to upscale

them to pin cushions.  It literally took me 2 minutes to make

this cute little thing!  And I think the little cellar is happy to

be rescued and given a new life. ha.

To make one, you need a scrap of batting, a scrap of fabric,

a rubber band and some glue.  I wrapped the fabric around the

ball of batting and held it in place with a rubber band.  Then I

trimmed off the excess fabric and glued it into the cellar.

I used hot glue, just so I wouldn't have to wait for drying time.

Lauren and Taylor had chosen gold and grey for their bathroom colors

 and I recently saw this little sewing basket that would match.  

I thought it would be nice to provide Lauren with a few supplies so she 

could sew on a button and make other little repairs.  

I didn't want it to look too granny-ish....she's more contemporary

 in her style than the vintage and the antique. :)  

I filled it with thread spools in a rainbow

of colors, safety pins, straight pins, needles, a measuring tape,

some spools of ribbon and scissors.  

And, of course, the little salt cellar pin cushion!

It's just too fun giving little gifts for their first little home!