Ring Cushion
Topic: FUN STUFF
I had seen a similar cushion at Camilla's Blog
and I had always wanted to recreate one for myself.
I wanted to use a smaller Chapstick lip balm cap but I didn't have one around the house, so I used a small lotion bottle cap instead.
HOW TO:
You will need a small thin plastic cap ( lip balm type)
Something metal that can be heated over a flame to melt holes on the cap in order to thread the elastic and thread. ( I used a small scissor, you can use a small screw driver, or small metal crochet needle)
Thin elastic for the band
stuffing for the cushion, thread, and fabric in a circle the size of a jar lid or the size you need to be in proportion to your cap.
Heat your metal object over a flame (It gets hot so hold it with a potholder) and melt holes on the cap so that you can thread your elastic and still have a little space for thread and a needle. Size your ring to fit comfortably and not too tight that it will cut your circulation and turn your finger blue. :0)
Mark the elastic to your size with a pen and either sew together, or knot at each end and cut of the rest.
Gather your fabric circle with a quick in and out gathering stitch, fill with a small ball of fiber fill stuffing (I used a wool pom pom I had) and gather the circle to create the cushion. Keep your thread and needle on after you gather the cushion and attach the cushion to the cap by threading the needle through the same holes as the elastic. Sew the cushion on to the cap using the elastic holes the way you would sew a button by holding it together and sewing through the elastic holes.
You're done!
Posted by oziahz
at 10:24 AM EDT
Updated: Monday, 17 April 2006 10:29 AM EDT
