I used to put my needles in the corner of the living room drapes, at least I did until the cleaners yelled at me when I missed one before I sent the drapes to be cleaned. Oops! My DH came up with a great idea to keep all of us safe from needles. Below is the first needle holder DH made out of some of his plastic canvas, and the second one, nearly done. I want to use the new one for my upholstery needles so they are out of the way. I think his idea is perfect, no 'found' needles, no finger pokes, and best of all the thread doesn't tangle on it. Please feel free to make your own. I even made one for my daughter with a quilted cover.