We all know that Voodoo Queens get invited to a lot of cocktail parties and now they can have a stunning ring that conveniently keeps their pins handy and sharp for poking dolls. Next in the design sketchbook: Voodoo doll bracelets and purses.
Okay, seriously, last Friday I had a pincushion ring featured in my favorites. It was really cute and it reminded me of when I first showed my friends the bottle cap pincushions I was making, someone (I don’t remember who, Kelly, Christy, ???) suggested I make them into rings and I finally have.
An adjustable ring base, a bottle cap, E6000 glue, felt, embroidery floss, rick rack, and stuffing is all you need to make one of your own. 
I started by sanding the bottom of my bottle cap lightly to help the glue stick. Then I traced around the bottom of the bottle cap on felt and cut it out. In the center of that felt circle I cut a little slit and slipped the pad part of the ring base through the hole, just like a button. I put a dab of glue on the pad and stuck it to the cap. I left the felt unglued so I could sew it easier.
Then finished cutting out and sewing the pincushion (see this picture tutorial). I think that the embellishing is what really makes these little things, I like to add rick rack around the base of mine. Quick tip: rick rack is polyester, to stop it from fraying where it’s cut use a lighter to lightly singe the raw edge, this melts the fibers together and keeps them from unraveling.
I love how it turned out, so cute and handy. I’ve really been loving this red and turquoise color combo lately, I hope you guys aren’t getting sick of it. I plan on making a few more of these, but I want to order some nicer adjustable ring bases. The one I used is okay, but there are better ones available online.
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