Pincushion ... Fillings!
#15
I use Walnut Shells. Not only for the oils but because they naturally sharpen the pins and needles. I bought the last box I purchased online and paid $12-14 a box. I forget the weight but it is enough to last a very long time for the number of pin cushions I make.
#16
I bought some emery grit from eBay. The bag ripped somehow and it’s all over the drawer it’s in. Supposed to sharpen the pins and needles. Hate it. Have also used the walnut shells ground up. Also didn’t like it. I collect antique metal pincushions and most of them need a new top. I used velvet. What I want are those raw wool fibers that shrink in warm water. They would have the lanolin they were talking about. My question is how long is the lanolin good for before it goes bad? And won’t the lanolin gum up my pins and needles?
#17
I bought some emery grit from eBay. The bag ripped somehow and it’s all over the drawer it’s in. Supposed to sharpen the pins and needles. Hate it. Have also used the walnut shells ground up. Also didn’t like it. I collect antique metal pincushions and most of them need a new top. I used velvet. What I want are those raw wool fibers that shrink in warm water. They would have the lanolin they were talking about. My question is how long is the lanolin good for before it goes bad? And won’t the lanolin gum up my pins and needles?
several years and they are still good. It's not going to gum up your pins and needles.
It's not like you're pouring oil in a pincushion. It won't make
your hands greasy.
It's just wool.
Last edited by EasyPeezy; 06-25-2021 at 11:29 AM.
#20
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I took out the bag of sand that was in my cushion with hanging bag and replaced it with the square Zirkel magnetic pin cushion. It's heavy and the bag will not fall and it holds, pins, wonder clips, snips, and seam ripper while I'm sewing.