I did the same thing, but I made a pin cushion. I began by filling a decorative ceramic planter about 3 inches tall with steel wool, adding fabric to the top, pushing it inside the rim of the planter and gluing between the fabric and the planter. Everytime I stick a pin in it or pull one out of it, it get's sharpened twice. And it's decorative. Should have taking a picture of it. We just have to remember to not let it get wet since steel wool rusts. Have been using it for years now. And it fits right inside my sewing drawer.