The "Tomato" pin cushion

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Old 05-27-2010, 06:14 PM
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Interesting. I had no idea.
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Old 05-27-2010, 06:16 PM
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I just love this board, I learn something new every day!
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Old 05-27-2010, 07:05 PM
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Very interesting we do learn something ever day.
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Old 05-27-2010, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Because turnips don't lay flat? <gggg>
If you mark a grid on one with a sharpie, you can label the sections for the different machine needle sizes and
***poke your used (but still reasonably good) needles in the appropriate sections. ***
Laughing to myself about myself - There's no way in the world *I'd* remember what needle I was using so I would know what section to put it in! :)
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I once shot one, sawdust went everywhere.

I was target practicing for my CW Permit and was shooting several different sized targets including that poor tomato.
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Old 05-28-2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Because turnips don't lay flat? <gggg>

Actually, in my class on machine maintenance, I got a neat tip about the tomato. If you mark a grid on one with a sharpie, you can label the sections for the different machine needle sizes and poke your used (but still reasonably good) needles in the appropriate sections. Or if you need to change out the needle for a different size. Your tomato - your rules.
This is a great idea. I'm going to try it.
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I'm bumping this old thread up because I love my tomato pincushions and the history is so interesting.
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Old 12-17-2014, 07:56 AM
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I think I know what my next swap pincushion will be!
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