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05-30-2012, 07:20 AM
#162
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yorkville, IL
Posts: 7,639
Originally Posted by Havplenty
another one of my nicknames. that's what my father called me. you are right on with my names brenda. are you reading my thoughts? where you a fly on the wall in my home growing up?
okay i am off to finish my seemingly never ending organizing and cleaning. have a great day all!!
okay i am off to finish my seemingly never ending organizing and cleaning. have a great day all!!
05-30-2012, 07:22 AM
#163
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yorkville, IL
Posts: 7,639
Originally Posted by Krystyna
Next year, when I have an empty bedroom, you will come to New York and I'll take you to the garment center, Bring empty suitcases!!!
05-30-2012, 08:18 AM
#164
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: missouri
Posts: 11,244
Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
For those of you who make a lot of pincushions have you ever
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
05-30-2012, 08:30 AM
#165
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
Mary,
I started getting a fondness for pincushions when I started getting
them in my SP boxes.
They are all just to cute to use, not to mention that I seldom (if ever)
use actual pincushions. I LOVE the handmade so that I can display them
and look at them all the time.
Of course my two younger (fur) kids likes them too, so if I don't hang
them up HIGH where they can't get to them then I have to go hunt for
MY pincushions. Thankfully though I ALWAYS make sure the are NO
pins in them, as I don't want them to get hurt from the pins (main
reason I don't use them).
I found the emery sand on the joggles.com for $5.95 per POUND, when I
do get some I am thinking about using buckwheat hulls (I have a 5# bag)
in the bottom of the cushions (that don't have a "weighted" base) and the
sand in the top. Just an idea though since I have not yet tried it don't know
how/if it will work.
I started getting a fondness for pincushions when I started getting
them in my SP boxes.
They are all just to cute to use, not to mention that I seldom (if ever)
use actual pincushions. I LOVE the handmade so that I can display them
and look at them all the time.
Of course my two younger (fur) kids likes them too, so if I don't hang
them up HIGH where they can't get to them then I have to go hunt for
MY pincushions. Thankfully though I ALWAYS make sure the are NO
pins in them, as I don't want them to get hurt from the pins (main
reason I don't use them).
I found the emery sand on the joggles.com for $5.95 per POUND, when I
do get some I am thinking about using buckwheat hulls (I have a 5# bag)
in the bottom of the cushions (that don't have a "weighted" base) and the
sand in the top. Just an idea though since I have not yet tried it don't know
how/if it will work.
05-30-2012, 01:23 PM
#166
Super Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Lynn Haven Floroda
Posts: 1,620
Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
For those of you who make a lot of pincushions have you ever
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
05-30-2012, 01:58 PM
#167
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,865
Louise~I collect pincushions and have had people make me some out of the neatest different types of "small items"....Some are made to look like certain things...example-Lawsonmugs (Mary) made me one that looks like a sewing machine; Ladybug (Rosemary) made me one that looks like a flower with lots of petals and Moedeenie made me a chicken...but then I have some that are made out of other things....one in a dainty tea cup and cup is glued down to the matching saucer, one in a little mini basket with cushion coming out of the top..one on top of a spool of thread...these are just some of the ones I have...there are so many cute ones that can be made from other things...the little cups on your picture will be adorable for them.
05-30-2012, 02:40 PM
#168
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 3,536
I found those little cups as goodwill of all places. They have a
"rough" sandy texture to them.
"rough" sandy texture to them.
Originally Posted by Ladybug 1938
Louise, never used the sand but have a couple that are filled with some kind of sand and they seem okay... aLove your little cups, what kind of store did you find them in???
05-30-2012, 03:45 PM
#169
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posts: 1,978
Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise
For those of you who make a lot of pincushions have you ever
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
used any of the emery sand (that keeps the pins and needles sharp)
in your pincushions?
I am wanting to try using the sand to and see how easy it is to
"fill" the cushions with and how I like working with it. Plus I want
to see if it will add some "weight" to keep them in an upright position.
Just curious of what you think about it if you have tried it.
I will be purchasing it from joggle.com when I do get the money to
buy it.
Also on the subject of pin cushions do you look at/for small things
that you can use as bases for pincushions?
I was browsing at a thrift store one and found some cute little "cups"
that I thought would be cute to use. I have 5 of them and they are about
1-1/2" high by 1-1/2" diam.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]338817[/ATTACH]
05-30-2012, 03:47 PM
#170
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: MO (the Show Me state)
Posts: 2,947
Originally Posted by leiladylei54
Those little cups look like they are Japanese sake cups....it should have had a matching sake pitcher to go with it.
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