I recently found a "needle" cushion made by Singer at WalMart for under $2. It is similar to a tomato in size and shape, but it is divided into 6 sections for various types of MACHINE needles. You can rename the sections for the types of needles you use. Each section is then subdivided into hours used. I find I am more likely to used "the right needle for the job", when I can just pop it into the correct section of a pin cushion, rather than having to try to mark and find some way to save it and then find it again.