This is a simple little project – perfect for gifts for a sew-y friend or for adding to your own sewing space. I found these sweet little rice bowls at an Pearl River Mart – but check any Asian supply store to find a selection. Pearl River also has an online store with a selection of some of their ceramic rice bowls here.
Begin by tracing a circle about 2.5 times bigger than the circumference of you rice bowl.
Sew a large running stitch a long the outside edge of your circle.
Slightly gather the circle and stuff as FULL as you can.
Use the end of your sewing thread to pull the edges of the circle together and stitch it tightly closed. Line the bowl with strong glue – I used E6000 – and carefully insert your fabric puff ball inside. Allow to dry over night.
The Easiness to Cuteness ratio is pretty sweet.
Combine this with the Magnetic Pin Dish and you’ve got quite the duo.
22 Comments
Char @ Crap I've Made
July 14, 2010 at 9:59 amI LOVE that magnetic pin dish idea!
trish
July 14, 2010 at 10:05 amI love your sweet little tomato bowl turned pin bowl. :o) Seriously, after I post this comment, I am going to make the pin cushion!! Thank you for such a cute tutorial. I have just the bowl. :o)<br />I am doing a little something new on my blog under "bartering" and would love to have you drop by. :o)<br />Have a great day!<br />Sincerely ~ Tricia
JDesigns
July 14, 2010 at 10:17 amI love the magnet under the bowl-such a simple, smart idea. BTW, love your blog – it was the first one I ever read.
tracy_a
July 14, 2010 at 10:34 amgreat ideas for pretty single pieces of dishware!
Ooty
July 14, 2010 at 10:47 amThis is great! Thanks =)
shannon
July 14, 2010 at 10:56 ami love the pin dish! i have tons of thrift store plates floating around…christmas is only 163 days til christmas <br /><br /><br />thanks for sharing….
Patty
July 14, 2010 at 11:13 amPin dish is very clever!
Linda
July 14, 2010 at 11:29 amThe pin dish is genius!! Thanks for sharing!!
Brittany
July 14, 2010 at 11:39 amStore bought tomatoes make me gag also! The best tomatoes I ever ate were heriloom tomatoes from a local Amish market. Yum! Love the pin dish, by the way!
Sarah Craig
July 14, 2010 at 11:53 amBoth of those are fabulous ideas! I never thought of magnetizing a regular dish – how creative!! I can finally make all my sewing sisters something cute for Christmas that is useful and won't take too long to make one for everyone! Thanks for sharing!!
patsy
July 14, 2010 at 1:10 pmI love these!!<br />the magnetic dish is FANTASTIC!!<br />thanks for sharing!
angela
July 14, 2010 at 2:53 pmThe magnets UNDER the ceramic is a brilliant idea!!! I have some super strong magnets – I'll have to find a dish to try this out on.<br /><br />{and I'm with you on the tomatoes – those mealy bland things are NOT edible}
Kimberly
July 14, 2010 at 3:48 pmYou are so nifty!
Denise :)
July 14, 2010 at 4:00 pmBoth are cute ideas, but that 'magnets under the bowl' idea is genius! The E6000 glue is awesome stuff, too! 🙂
Kris
July 14, 2010 at 5:56 pmThat magnetic pin cushion is too clever! I love it.
Karin
July 14, 2010 at 8:18 pmLOVE the tomato pin dish! I know what you mean about being fresh. We canned all we could, and when we opened a jar in January, it even smelled like summer!
Katie B.
July 15, 2010 at 7:37 amThis is adorable!
Erika
July 30, 2010 at 11:38 amVery cute, I love the little rice bowls! I've got a stash of vintage sundae dishes that I'm planning to make in to pin cushions like this!
Carolyn
September 19, 2010 at 2:13 pmNeat idea!!! Love it! I have a pottery bowl that would be perfect!
Di
December 26, 2011 at 1:50 pmLove the pincushion idea and the china bowl pin holder (magnetics!) Thanks!
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