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How to Make Cookie Cutout Pins

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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:

    Felt Pin

  1. Step 1

    Trace cookie cutter shape onto felt.

  2. Step 2

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

  3. Step 3

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

  4. Step 4

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

  5. Step 5

    Whipstitch opening closed.

  6. Step 6

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

  7. Step 7

    Use hot glue or quick-drying glue to affix.

  8. Step 8

    Glue pin to back of design.

  9. Photo Pin

  10. Step 1

    Make a copy of your favorite photograph.

  11. Step 2

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

  12. Step 3

    Cover both sides of photo with clear contact paper.

  13. Step 4

    Place a cookie cutter on picture.

  14. Step 5

    Trace around cookie cutter.

  15. Step 6

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

  16. Step 7

    Glue trim around outside edge.

  17. Step 8

    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.

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eggerist said

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on 3/24/2009 very nice article

apalmer said

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

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