my 2cents or sense you be the juge! the stuff in the strawberry on the tomatoe is emery (a very fine sand) i can't tell if it does anything for my needles or not but when i think about it i stick them in there a few times. needles and pins are probably the cheapest part of our addiction any way. i'm going to find a cute something and make me one with sand for the weight, it burns me up to reach for a pin with my free hand and pick up the whole thing, then i have to let go of what i was holding in place. i don't get a chance to go to garage sales and stuff cause i'm only off on Sunday but my mom will welcome another excuse to go (like she needs one. LOL)
thanks for the neat idea