Originally Posted by irishrose
I would add piece of study cardboard or plastic inside the pin cushion on the machine side. Some of our grandmothers really did a number on their machines using something tied on the cross bar for a pin cushion. My machines may be vintage, but they don't need any more scratches than they get with normal use.
That being said, I do like this idea.
I've seen lots of vintage machines with fabric tied or pinned around the cross bar. Could never figure out why that was. Thanks for sharing this information.
Mary