Grandmother's sewing box

I use to play for hours with the buttons in Grandmother Lois' tin. She had quite the collection.
Her sewing box was also a place of fascination for me.
She had some really cute pin cushions.
I found a great tut for making them here
http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/strawberry-pincushions

You could go all out and really bead them up, buy some fancy pins and make a lovely Mother's Day gift for the special Moms you know.