QuiltnLady1

Wool roving works for the stuffing, but not very affordable and the colores aquarium gravel for weight. I used to make them with my hair when I got a hair cut -- we did not weight them down.

calla

I use rice, uncooked of course

QultingaddictUK

Bird Sand I find is the best, you know the fine one for indoor caged birds.

jaspersu

Good use for beanie babies anyway. I like the idea (once I got past the image my brain supplied of the poor little things shot full of BBs!)

lynnie

Also, I'm oldschool and cheap...i use pennies, a nice rock or old wasers for a weight.
I live on long island, ny...north shore sand is harsh ad pebley, so.shore is ultra fine. I live in an area
where I'm 15 min fromeither shore. Good luck

lynnie

At your local pet store, ask if any gravel is on sale...usually at least here, a color isn't sellig so well
Or, afew bags got mixed when thebox got cut open.you miht get it for free.

lynnie

Also, I'm oldschool and cheap...i use pennies, a nice rock or old wasers for a weight.
I live on long island, ny...north shore sand is harsh ad pebley, so.shore is ultra fine. I live in an area
where I'm 15 min fromeither shore. Good luck

Briarberry

I just made one the other day and used a small rock which I wrapped in a piece of batting just so the pins wouldn't actually hit the rock. Then I stuffed it with small scraps of batting which I collect in case I need to stuff something. It worked out just fine and the pincushion has some weight to it.

ghostrider

Pennies also work as a base weight.

pioneerlady

I've used steel wool soap pads for pin cushions. It keeps the needles and pins sharp and clean.