Back in the 60's and 70's I used to buy kits from a company called "Lee Wards". They were ornaments like these only stepped up a notch. They were beautiful. I still have most of them but they are looking pretty sad now. Sure were fun to make.

And I miss Lee Wards. It was a great catalog. I spent all my money there

An idea I use for the old rotary blades...an empty loose powder (make-up) round container. Doesn't take up much space.

The hair has lanolin in it and that's what makes the pins slip into the material easily. I always do this with my needle when I am quilting and it gets sluggish.

I use my pins even when they are not their best. I have a container that I use these pins in and when I need to block something I have crocheted and starched, I use these to pin them to the large piece of cardboard I keep just for that. When they get too bad I put them into a pill bottle.

I use a clear bottle that is labelled-(bent dull pins and needles)- for the ladies at church to use when we quilt. I shudder when I think of a needle just tossed in the dust bin!

I trash them in a couple of plastic bags.

I put mine in a R/X bottle.

Poke them into an old bar of soap, and if that doesn't work, I drop them in a pill bottle and toss.

Putting them into a pill bottle is great. But before that try poking them in a bar of soap this sometimes helps.:)

I thought pins were like roaches. Eternal. I don't think I've ever worn out a pin. Or maybe I have, and I'm just to stupid to notice? LOL How does one know when one's pins are worn out?

I'm a diabetic and I have those sharp containters that I put my seringes in and I just dd them into that. At costco they are usual under$3.00 for one of those containers.
Then I just take them to Walgreens and they take the full containers.
kjym Kathy