Need a quick gift for a crafty friend? A pin cushion is your answer! Whip up one of these six free patterns that are anything but ordinary.

1Quilted Pinwheel Pin Cushion
After some simple piecing with your favorite fabric scraps, you can add as many embellishments as you like to this cute pin cushion.
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2Pin Cushion Mice
These little guys are almost too cute to poke with a pin! Fabric scraps and felted wool never looked so good as they do with big ears, long tails, little eyeballs and whiskers.
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3Prickly Pear Cactus Pin Cushion
This plant won’t need watering and will hold your pins with style. Better yet, it is just as decorative as it is useful!
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4Betty Prickles the Hedgehog Pin Cushion
You can be certain that not too many people have a hedgehog pin cushion — but once this one makes an appearance, everybody will want one!
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5In-the-Hoop Machine Pin Cushion
In-the-hoop projects are a wonderful invention of machine embroidery. All you need to do is turn it, stuff it and close the opening. The machine does the rest!
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6Stitchers Friend Needle Card
This is the perfect companion to your pin cushion gifts. Print out a sheet of needle cards, glue them to decorative paper, add a bit of felt or batting — you could even throw in some needles!
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