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Emery powder is another option - though I don't know where to find it. That is often what is in the strawberries that can be found attached to some pin cushions.
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Wow! I learn something new everyday. Never new you could.
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Is this the shavings that you put into the bottom of the bird cage? I have some of that on hand!! LOL
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
Sand or I like wool (leaves needles smooth because of the lanolin) or walnut pieces (really bird bedding from the feed store).
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Originally Posted by valsma
Will something like that work for safety pins to? I have some safety pins and they are not as sharp as I would prefer they be.
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I use crushed walnut shells. Buy it from the pet store, and it is called lizard litter, or something close.
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My favorite is Walnut Shells
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Originally Posted by irishrose
I just made one that is blast from the past - I used to have my Girl Scouts make these. A jar lid, some fabric, glue and a SOS pad. It is doing a nice job on my pins. I wish I'd put a layer of batting over the pad. Next time.
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I've made myself a really big pin cushion in a plastic pencil box and filled with sand so that I don't have to use two hands to keep the cushion still when using it. I chose pet sand because I could buy just a small amount!
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my mother always used wood shavings
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Don't know how this would work with needles, but many years ago - before disposable diapers - I would stick my diaper pins into a bar of ivory soap. They always slid through the fabric smoothly.
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