So last time M had it for a project, he let me get in on the craftiness too.
and I (dundundun!) used fabric.
Sew, what we start out with is a jumble of lil machines...
and my scrap bin
here's everything laid out and my husbands right thy.
usually there is this lil chomper that you run the paper or fabric though that cuts out a perfect circle that you use to make your lil pin, but apparently not every one treated Kate's stuff like it was their own, because the lil chomper was kaput and I had to hand cut out a bazillion (or like 40) tiny circles.
then we move on to making the actual pins by inserting the pin plate into the press
on the other side of the press you put the pin backing that will hold it all together
then after putting the fabric/paper on top of the pin plate, you chop the press down, spin it around and chomp it again to put the back on.
but- here' s the learning curve - at first i wanted to leave the fabric exposed on the pin, so you could see and touch it to know it was fabric and not paper. but with the even slight movement in the fabric, i ended up with pins that weren't wrapped completely. see below.
in order to get them to turn out as you see below (these are shots of the backs, if you didnt catch that) I had to add the velum piece that is normally used with making pins, making them turn out better, but loosing some of the effect i wanted.
(best shot i could get of the clear plastic velum the is used)
then all that was left was to pit the actually pin part into the pin
it just snaps in the back, but after doing it enough, your fingers just about snap off.
but there you go, a plethora of cut lil accents to embellish my other creations :)
and my scrap bin
here's everything laid out and my husbands right thy.
usually there is this lil chomper that you run the paper or fabric though that cuts out a perfect circle that you use to make your lil pin, but apparently not every one treated Kate's stuff like it was their own, because the lil chomper was kaput and I had to hand cut out a bazillion (or like 40) tiny circles. 
then we move on to making the actual pins by inserting the pin plate into the press
on the other side of the press you put the pin backing that will hold it all together
then after putting the fabric/paper on top of the pin plate, you chop the press down, spin it around and chomp it again to put the back on.
but- here' s the learning curve - at first i wanted to leave the fabric exposed on the pin, so you could see and touch it to know it was fabric and not paper. but with the even slight movement in the fabric, i ended up with pins that weren't wrapped completely. see below.
in order to get them to turn out as you see below (these are shots of the backs, if you didnt catch that) I had to add the velum piece that is normally used with making pins, making them turn out better, but loosing some of the effect i wanted. 
(best shot i could get of the clear plastic velum the is used)
it just snaps in the back, but after doing it enough, your fingers just about snap off.
but there you go, a plethora of cut lil accents to embellish my other creations :)
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