How to Make Cookie Cutout Pins

Whip up a few pins to wear to work and maybe a few for your co-workers just to say "thanks". Each pin costs between a few cents to fifty cents depending on the type of pin back you use.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Buttons
• Embroidery Threads
• Pin Backs
• Ribbons
• Sequins
• Aleene's Tacky Glue
• Batting
• Beads
• Clear Contact Paper
• Felt
• Glitter
• Glue Guns
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Sewing Needles
• Threads
• Cookie Cutters
• Scissors
• Scissors
• Pencils
• Pencils
• Pencils
• Sequins

Felt Pin

1. 

   Trace cookie cutter shape onto felt.

2. 

   Fold the felt and cut two pieces. This will give you a front and back to your pin.

3. 

   Whipstitch two pieces together leaving a small opening at the bottom to fill with batting.

4. 

   Tear tiny pieces of batting and stuff into pin shape. Use a pencil, if needed, to fill.

5. 

   Whipstitch opening closed.

6. 

   Decorate design with beads, wiggly eyes, paint and sequins or cut designs from felt.

7. 

   Use hot glue or quick-drying glue to affix.

8. Glue pin to back of design.

Photo Pin

9. Make a copy of your favorite photograph.

10. Cut a piece of clear contact paper 1/2 inch larger than your picture.

11. Cover both sides of photo with clear contact paper.

12. Place a cookie cutter on picture.

13. Trace around cookie cutter.

14. Cut out shape. For a firmer photo pin, cut a piece of felt the same shape and glue to back.

15. Glue trim around outside edge.

16. Glue pin on back of photo.

Tips & Warnings

• For a turkey photo pin, make the body your picture and glue felt tail feathers on the back.
• For a Christmas tree photo pin, glue a string of sequins around the edge. For a Santa pin, glue bits of cotton around the edge and red beads around the top for a hat. Let your imagination run wild.

[eggerist]

on 3/24/2009 very nice article

[apalmer]

on 2/15/2009 I love this idea! Thanks for sharing it! 5*