Pin Cushions
#11
I used crushed walnut shells which I got at the pet store. They are used for lizard litter. Much cheaper way to buy them, especially if you are making many. I like that they add some weight to the pin cushion so if sits better
#12
I hadn't heard of this before and since seeing it I wonder -- do you use a second cloth as a liner for your pincushions? It seems like this might seep out through the fibers over time. Maybe it's coarser than it appears from the picture I saw. Sure seems like a functional filler!
#15
Unless you're sure the recipients have no nut allergies, I'd avoid the walnut shells. Besides, walnut shells, beans, sawdust, rice and the other plant derived fillers actually dull pins (like wood dulls saws). It's the mineral fillers (emery, sand, cat litter, etc) that sharpen pins.
#17
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I most just use poly stuffing. Have you checked Jenny Doan's new you tube for the chicken pincushion .http://youtu.be/nyvomCiN9Oo
#18
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Tomatoe pincushions use to come with the tiny strawberry attached that was full of emery. I have several old ones and the emery has never seeped out, the strawberries still feel very solid. Most of my old tomatoe pincushions are made from velvet. Many of the old pincushions are filled with sawdust, thus the emery attached. Someone posted here that if you find a very old one, cut it open. There will be lots of needles and pins in it. The older the pincushion the better.
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