I had the silly thing couple weeks ago and was sure I have bookmarked the link and now can't find it. UGGGGh!

You bet those crushed walnut shells are more expensive in your
LQS. I paid $3 a bag (ziplock sandwich size) at the LQS.
Friend bought a bag at the pet store, and we split it, can't
remember the price, but compared to the LQS it was cheap,
cheap.

Oh yes! When I was about 14 my grandmother helped me make a pincushion with my own hair in it. Can't remember if any of hers went in it. I just found it the other day (I am packing and pitching 40 years' worth of stuff for a move to NM.) and it still had pins and needles in it. NO RUST and still sharp. In fact, I am using one of the needles to finish the binding on a quilt which I need to hurry up and finish before I hit the road to NM. Wow! Brought back memories.

I made these with salsa dishes.

Me too!

I love pincushions, what about rice as a filler, I hear a lot about that and crushed shells. Thank you for sharing your pincushions. Very nice.

His patchwork, I love your owls, I guess I will have to make some, Thank you everyone for sharing and the pics.

I love to make and collect pin cushions. I usually use poly-fil and sometimes use rice with it. I have also used play sand. Most of the ones I make are made with ceramic items I find at yard sales and thrift stores. Here are a few that I have made.

The salsa dishes are adorable!! And they can be picked up cheaply at the dollar store. Do you glue your cushion onto it with hot glue?

Very nice