Walnut shells for pincushions

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01-26-2018, 06:52 AM

#31

kbeuchert

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Harbour Freight sells a box of them. Can't remember how much for sure but I think about 20.00 and it is like a 10lb box. I have enough crushed walnut shells to last me a lifetime! Great deal!

01-26-2018, 06:58 AM

#32

meanmom

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I know several people who have used the pet bedding. My friend sells hers at craft fairs. The only thing with walnut shells is a lot of people have nut allergies. . My DD could go into anaphylactic shot from using it. Just make sure you warn people. I would put a warning label on them that they contain nuts.

01-26-2018, 07:20 AM

#33

lilli480

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Quote:

Originally Posted by suern3

I bought crushed walnut shells at a nearby chain pet store. They are in the reptile supplies area, used for pet bedding. It was a much larger bag than I needed, but it didn't cost much at all. I had not heard about washing it, but I don't see why you would. Some people are concerned about those with nut allergies receiving a pin cushion filled with walnut shells. If I were making pin cushions to sell or give to a large group of people, I would just make people aware that they contains nuts products. The shells make a really nice pin cushion filler.

I did did the same and it works fine.

01-26-2018, 07:52 AM

#34

Grammahunt

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Things I've heard people say they've used: Pumice (it's the best but expensive), 000 steel wool, bird gravel, sand, batting, and walnut shells.

01-26-2018, 08:15 AM

#35

d.rickman

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I use coarse silica sand, which you can purchase online from Amazon for approx $6.00 - made the small bag to hold the sand using batiks, as the thread count is much higher, and never had a problem with any residue.....coarse silica is also known as glass beads and keeps your pins sharp.

01-26-2018, 08:35 AM

#36

PS Stitcher

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I use crushed walnut shells and got them at the local pet supply store. They were very inexpensive.

01-26-2018, 11:20 AM

#37

gale

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Please make sure your recipients know that there is walnut shell in the pincushions. My daughter has a deadly nut allergy and after these became so popular, I had to stop doing swaps and now will not buy from shops that sell the shells because of the very real risk of cross contamination. I also started pre washing everything and quit buying precuts.

01-26-2018, 02:31 PM

#38

momsobon

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Shop around for these walnut shells....I priced them at the large chain pet shop and they were expensive...then I went to the local pet shop and they were 1/4 of the price....and I did make a little bag for inside of the pincushion...I did the large pincushion with the thread bag attached.