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    Old 03-10-2011, 02:26 PM
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    I like pincushions, sometimes you just want to make something little and pretty!
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    Old 03-10-2011, 02:57 PM
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    Originally Posted by thrums
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    I use play sand,keeps the pins sharp.Connie in CO
    Do you clean the sand before you use it? I've heard it has to be baked.
    No i just fill up the pin cushion.At one time i went and raided a ant hill rinsed a few times threw a strainer let dry,works fine.Connie in CO

    This is my ant hill sand in pincushion
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    Old 03-10-2011, 03:15 PM
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    An ant hill!?!?! Hope they weren't fire ants. I can't imagine wanting sand that badly. You definitely get the prize for recycling.
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    Old 03-10-2011, 03:27 PM
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    Originally Posted by Nancy in Louisiana
    An ant hill!?!?! Hope they weren't fire ants. I can't imagine wanting sand that badly. You definitely get the prize for recycling.
    No no fire ants.Red ants.
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    Old 03-10-2011, 03:28 PM
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    I have one filled with wool and the outer covering is wool too. Have had it for 20+ years and pins never rusted, even in humid climates.
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    Connie, cute pin cushion!
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    Old 03-10-2011, 04:08 PM
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    Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
    Connie, cute pin cushion!
    Thank you,red ants are good for something. Connie in CO
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    Old 03-10-2011, 05:42 PM
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    Connie - pin cushion is very cute and definitely worth tangling with a few ants.
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    I think you should make one with some cute ANT fabric, lol!
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    I have used parakeet grit n gravel for years. I put it in an inner bag made of muslin that has been doubled folded and stitched. It keeps the pins and needles nice and sharp.
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