In pursuit of the perfect pincushion...
04-17-2015, 07:05 PM
#31
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These are the pincusions I use. They're fairly large (the bottom is as round as my palm), stand about 3" high. They never tip. You can stick pins in the top, or the sides if your aim is off 
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Multi.../dp/B004OTJ2OS
http://www.amazon.com/Original-Multi.../dp/B004OTJ2OS
04-17-2015, 08:20 PM
#33
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One caution- if you make any out of the walnut shells and decide to give/sell them, make sure the receiver knows they contain nut shells. As someone who grew up with a severe peanut allergy I am very sensitive to how dangerous that can be. Even just the shells! Luckily I outgrew my nut allergy in my late 30's but still swell up like a tick around anyone who owns a cat.
04-18-2015, 02:12 AM
#35
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I knit my pincushions using wool -- not only do they hold my pins, they hold my seam ripper, scissors and on occasions my knitting needles. I would post a photo, but cannot since I upgraded to 8.1
04-18-2015, 02:27 AM
#36
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I make wool pin cushions from felted wool yarn and I make pin cushions filled with emery sand. I love the emery ones. They are heavy and pins love emery.
These are wool.
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This is the eight pointed civil war buckshop pin cushion I made but instead of filling it with buck shot, I filled it with emery.
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These are wool.
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This is the eight pointed civil war buckshop pin cushion I made but instead of filling it with buck shot, I filled it with emery.
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Last edited by IrishgalfromNJ; 04-18-2015 at 02:27 AM. Reason: spelling
04-18-2015, 03:00 AM
#37
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Here are a few I have made using items you have around the house.
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This uses a tuna can
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This one is a thread catcher
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This is a cup glued to a saucer
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This one is just made using circles of fabric
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This uses a tuna can
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This one is a thread catcher
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This is a cup glued to a saucer
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This one is just made using circles of fabric
04-18-2015, 03:39 AM
#39
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Originally Posted by auntnana
I got into a mood and made a bunch of pincushions one week. The one I use everyday is the teal colored one that sits on top of a matching fabric covered tile the has a thread catcher hanging from it. I filled all mine with crushed walnut shells. It has weight to it to keep it from moving around and it supposedly sharpens the pins. The pink/green ones are the bottoms to the ones in the same picture. All but the thread catcher one were free patterns from the internet.
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Last edited by Jean in Ohio13452; 04-18-2015 at 03:42 AM.
04-18-2015, 04:25 AM
#40
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I like the tomato because it sharpens my pins better than anything else. I made some with emery/sand that I found at the hardware store, but the grit leaks out through the thread fibers. Not happy with that mess. I'm allergic to dust!
Last edited by coopah; 04-18-2015 at 04:27 AM.
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