How to make a Mini Bottle Cap Pincushion Materials Instructions Felt scraps 1. Cut a felt circle the size of the bottom of Bottle top the bottle cap Circle template Embroidery thread Embroidery needle Embroidery scissors Pencil with eraser on end Stuffing fibre 2. Cut a rectangle slightly higher than the height of the bottle cap side, long enough to overlap by approximately 5 mm. 3. Cut a circle to the template size. 1 By Shelley Husband http://spincushions.com/ 4. Work a long running stitch around the 8. Holding the overlapped part, sew from edge of the large circle, when you get underneath the bottom layer of the back to the start, pull the thread so the overlap through to the top of the overlap circle becomes a rough ball shape with an at the bottom edge of the bottle cap. opening about 1 - 1.5 cm's across - enough to poke a finger in. Make a small back stitch to secure it temporarily. 5. Hold it in your hand, and stuff with small amounts of stuffing fibre, using the eraser end of the pencil to work it in, in a 9. Place the small circle on the bottom of circular motion. the bottle cap, in the circle of side rectangle felt. Whip stitch it to the side all the way around 6. When it is really well stuffed, pull your thread to close the gap. Stitch around the gap, pulling tight as you go. When the 10. When you get to the overlapped side, gap is completely closed, knot and cut whip stitch up the side and stop when the thread. you get to the top edge. Don't fasten off the thread. 7. Wrap the long thin rectangle around the bottle cap. 2 By Shelley Husband http://spincushions.com/ 11. Take the bottle cap out of the half made felt sleeve and position your stuffed ball in the bottle cap. 12. Put the cap and ball back in the felt sleeve and sew it together all the way around, working close to the edge of the Ideas for felt side. Secure the thread. Voila! Done. embellishment : Embroider your initial, flower, swirly pattern, words, rainbow Cut out shapes such as flowers, ears, eyes, and sew them on Transform the basic shape into animals - rabbits, dogs, cupcakes, mushrooms The possibilities are endless. 3 By Shelley Husband http://spincushions.com/ .