Originally Posted by gale
I've read that the walnut shells actually dull the pins. It's like pushing it through wood chips. My dd is deathly allergic to walnuts so I have quit doing all swaps, giveaways, etc because I never know if people use walnut shells in their pincushions.
Thanks for the info. I sure hadn't thought about this. I would stay away from them , just in case the recipient was allergic to nuts...