I have a super simple and super practical DIY project for you today: a magnetic pin dish.
This is an idea from the Martha Stewart archives and it’s a favorite of mine. I don’t mind pincushions but it’s so much easier to reach into a dish to grab some pins … and even better if the pins are attached magnetically to the dish.
To make a magnetic pin dish, you’ll need a small shallow dish and a good magnet. I used a strong bar magnet but most magnets will work well. I bought the small dish at Goodwill for a mere fifty-nine cents.
Using E6000 or a similar adhesive, glue the magnet to the bottom of the dish and let it dry completely.
Your pins will stay attached to the dish until you reach in to grab one. Convenient and cute all in one.
Do you use a pincushion or a dish for your pins?
I have a cute mason jar pincushion that someone made me but I like the color of your plate 🙂
I so need this…. I have needles all over my floor. I just stabbed my toe yesterday with one. I have a bad habit of just throwing them on the table next to my sewing machine… maybe I could actually make it in the bowl, lol! Pinning : )
Genial! Great idea, love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
This is an absolutely AWESOME idea! I am always dropping pins and someone is stepping on it (mostly my husband!) so this is a must have for me! Thank you so much sharing this and it’s on my must-make list! Have a wonderful Sunday!! [email protected]
What a great idea! I don’t know why I never thought of making one on my own! Thanks 🙂
Love that idea!
Very cool! I would never have thought you could make your own from a regular dish!
– Lora
SO Smart!! Would have never thought of it. 🙂
Wonderful idea! I often use a small glass bowl, but I love the idea of having a magnetic bowl instead. The pins are less likely to bounce out.
what a great idea! my hubby has a little magnetic bowl that we bought from Harbor Freight tools but love this cool diy version 🙂
Great idea!
PINNED it!
(No pun intended. lol)
Such a great idea!
This is such a great idea. I’m definitely pinning (no pun intended)! My pins are all over the place and when they’re in the pincushion they get all tangled with thread… def like a bowl! Genius idea 🙂