I have one that I keep by my chair for my hand stitching. I keep it in a rubbermaid type bowl with a lid. When we are traveling in our truck, I put the bowl with the magnetic bowl on the console. It keeps my pins where they are suppose to be. It also has room for a spool or bobbin of thread, small sissors and thimble for the project I am working on. Wonder how I got along without this inexpensive gadget!:)