Originally Posted by
EasyPeezy
I've tried many and so far my favorite pincushion is wool.
I can leave my pins and needles in there and it won't rust and the
lanolin probably helps keep them lubricated.
This may sound far-out, but my GGGrandmother used her own hair to make pincushions. Those were superb. I believe she only occasionally trimmed her hair, but those clean trims were useful. The hair, like you say about the wool, had natural oils and kept the hat pins, and sewing pins beautifully.