Originally Posted by annthreecats
I'm getting my Christmas projects lined up and I found a tutorial for a cute sewing tool caddy with a removable pin cushion.
I'm trying to figure out what to stuff my pin cushion with. One of the tutorials mentioned that polyester fiberfill will ruin your pins and she stuffs her pin cushions with wool or cotton. I saw another that suggested putting some steel wool in it to keep pins sharp.
What do you stuff your homemade pin cushions with?
Does anyone use emery?
Yes, the poly fill will dull needles..it is poly...
steel wool is good, if covered in muslin, sos pads are better, the soap keeps the pins sharp and and does not rust or break down as fast as steel wool.
I just walnut shells and corn cob litters...in a little muslin bag..stitched closed, and then an sos pad on top of that, then my fabric...
IF you sell them and they have the SOS pads, or the walnut shells, you have to put a warning on them for those that have allergies!