Once I was given some sheep's wool (lanolin in fur was supposed to be good for needles and pins), but all my pins rusted. Did I do something wrong?

My seamstress sister always swore by human hair to fill her pincushions. She said that the oils from the hair helped to keep the pins fro rusting. So she would ask the family to keep their hair clippings to fill her pincushions.

one I made
David
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-89465-1.htm

I have heard that too. Has anyone on the QB used hair in a pincushion?

Heres some I made

I usually just use fiberfill but I pack it tight. Seems to work just fine.

I use crushed walnut shells, and fiberfill in my pin cushions.
I put fusible interfacing on the back of the fabric pieces to help keep small bits of shells from leaking out. The cr. shells also keep pins sharp. I have never had any of my pins or needles rust either. :)

Hi, I use old wool sweaters (washed to shrink) to stuff and make them. and for bottoms use old CD's, or old canning jar lids inside,and any magnet will do. 8-)

[quote=Baysidegal]I use crushed walnut shells for most of them. If I am making a canning or tuna can top I just use fiberfill. Crushe walnut shells can be found at any pet store.[/quote

Thank you! I bought crushed walnut shells at LQS and they were very expensive......I bet the pet store would be cheaper.

I was just going to askif the crushed shells were expensive?