Wool Felted Balls

Are you getting tired of seeing wool felted balls with acorn caps? They pop up everywhere this time of year and so many people claim it's their copyright. I love them, but I never really thought they were an original design. I'm guilty of making acorn necklaces (see last pic) and I thought my different twist was the little glass ladybugs.

I made these little pin cushion rings a few years ago and they always sold very well. The key I think is adding a fun pin to each one, and of course a great photo. These are so easy to make. Simply glue the wool ball into a bezel- in this case the bezels were old watch maker's tins. Then attach them to inexpensive ring blanks.

Voila! The perfect little gift for any sewer in your life.

So if you're bored with these- try some pin cushion rings of your own.

My fun little crafting tip!

The Last of the Pin Cushion Rings...

I made the very last batch of my pin cushion rings- made from hand-felted wool balls and little vintage enamel stickpins. Very cute and very useful!

I bought a whole bunch of these little vintage stickpins years ago not knowing what to do with them- they were pennies a piece. (I went through my ebay phase where I bought anything unusual and vintage I could find!) I tried to get more & saw similar pins on ebay for $5 a piece! I think they look right at home perched on their rings- just waiting a new home.

These are all listed in my sister-shop (not my sister's shop!) www.junebugz.etsy.com. Everything in my Junebugz shop is under $20- check it out!

More tomorrow!

More Pin Cushion Rings...

Just a quick post....I just found more of my Pin Cushion Rings last night while spring cleaning my studio. These fun little rings are not only stylish but quite useful as well.

Each ring features a wool felted ball attached to a small watch parts tin (some use the top and some the bottom) attached to a silver plated adjustable ring. Then I added the little vintage enamel stickpins. This is the last of them- I posted some in my other Etsy shop if you want to buy one.

If anyone has noticed, I haven't been blogging much the past few weeks. I'm working on new designs to submit for juried shows this summer. AND I'm planning my son's birthday party- 26 3rd graders in my house- YIKES! What was I thinking! No clowns, magicians, no fancy entertainment. Just a good old fashioned birthday party with games and crafts and prizes. If anyone has any game ideas I'd love the input!

Have a great night!