A friend made me a pincushion that has proven to be my best friend. She took a straight sided teacup (2 1/2 to3" tall and around), took pieces of 100% wool and rolled them very, very tight. Pushed them into the cup and voila, instant pincushion. It works perfect for my longer pins as well as the shorter pins. The wool keeps the pins sharp and I can always find the cup on the sewing table.