Cupcake Pincushion

Step 7 The wrapper

Okay, now set your cupcake roll to the side for a minute. We've got to choose a sleeve or wrapper for our cupcake. I've chosen to have mine match, but you can do what you like of course. I've picked a piece of the sweater that I like and, using the measurements I got from my cupcake roll (in this case approx. 3.5" x 8") I cut a strip from the sweater. NOTE: The measurements are not the same as the roll. I add an inch to the height measurement (in this case that would be 4.5") and I sutract about 1.5 inches from the circumference. (6.5") This means I measure my strip to be 6.5" long and 4.5" wide.

After cutting I sew it into a tube, right sides together so the seam is on the wrong side of the sweater. See the tube or "sleeve"?

You could also use the sleeve of the sweater, but in this case mine didn't match the way I wanted it to so I made my own sleeve.