I’ve forever thought of a pin cushion as that red tomato my mama had in her sewing box. But not everyone has such a closed view of pin cushions! I’ve rounded up 20 adorable cushions that are a long way from that little red tomato.

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1. Voodoo Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Indie Spotting

2. Eyeball Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Jen’s Flickr 

3. Turtle Pin Cushion Tutorial @ CraftPassion.Com

4. Pretty Little Purse Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Boutique Nutmeg Designs

5. Apple Pin Cushion Tutorial @ MQSquare

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6. Mushroom Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Fantastic Toys

7. Bitty Bug Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Goody Goody Handmade

8. Year of the Mouse Pin Cushion Tutorial @ My Bird House

9. Baby Jar Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Scented Sweet Peas

10. Cupcake Pin Cushion Tutorial @ NatSprat

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11. Baby Shoe Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Vintage Threads

12. Swirled Tea Cup Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Instructables

13. Rubic’s Cube Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Instructables

14. Detailed Tea Cup Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Crafster

15. Baseball Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Instructables

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16. Stylish Hat Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Up The Rainbow Creek

17. Retro Cup Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Craftbits

18. Hen Party Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Sew We Quilt

19. Cactus Pin Cushion Tutorial @ No Wooden Spoons

20. Tiny Cottage Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Molly Flanders

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21. Tiny Spider Pin Cushion Tutorial @ JunePfaffDaley

22. Bottle Cap Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Craftstylish 

23. Dress Form Pin Cushion Tutorial @ TheDIYDish

24. Sugar Skull Pin Cushion Tutorial @ Urban Threads (the embroidery pattern is no longer free but for hand patterns it’s only 1.00)

25. Toadstool Cottage Pin Cushion Tutorial @ The Little House By The Sea