Pin cushion
Difficulty: Average
Parental supervision is recommended

Make a pretty gift for your favorite seamstress with this pin cushion craft. An empty tuna tin gives you a practical Mother's Day gift for Moms who sew.
What you'll need:
- Empty tuna or cat food can
- Piece of fabric 6 inches by 6 inches
- Fiberfill or cotton balls to fill the can
- Decorations for the side of the can -
ribbons, lace, fabric, construction paper, buttons, etc. - Craft glue
- Scissors
- Lemon juice
How to make it:
- Clean the tuna fish can well - some lemon juice will help kill the smell.
- Fill the can with fiberfill (or cotton balls) so that it makes a small mound in the center .
- Cut a circle about 1" larger than the can out of the fabric.
- Put the circle on top of the fiberfill, tucking the edges into the can all around. Be careful of sharp edges when you do this.
- Carefully glue the fabric to the inside top edge of the can.
- Decorate the outside of the can with paper, fabric, ribbons, lace, etc.
- Let it dry, then wrap!

