What do you use to fill a Pincushion?
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Walnut litter.
It gives it weight and keeps the pins sharp.
http://kaytee.com/products/walnut-litter.php
I also like wool or a combo wool and walnut litter.
Wool if it is natural and has any lanolin on it will keep them sliding.
It gives it weight and keeps the pins sharp.
http://kaytee.com/products/walnut-litter.php
I also like wool or a combo wool and walnut litter.
Wool if it is natural and has any lanolin on it will keep them sliding.
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Other alternative options would be sand or saw dust but you really need to be sure the fabric has a tight weave. I have pin cushions made with both of those too. I would be concerned from what wood the saw dust is as many wood products have chemicals in them.
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Wondering what fabric to use for sand?
I'm not thinking for pin cushions ... rather for a small sandbag to weight down a goose neck lamp, so it does not tip when extended where I want it.
Have the sand ready ... and would like to keep to all fabric instead of a plastic bag, as eventually it will get holes and I'll have a sandpile!
I'm not thinking for pin cushions ... rather for a small sandbag to weight down a goose neck lamp, so it does not tip when extended where I want it.
Have the sand ready ... and would like to keep to all fabric instead of a plastic bag, as eventually it will get holes and I'll have a sandpile!
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A lot of people on the board that make pin cushions for exchanges don't use them as a pin cushion, rather a collectors item. for those I stuff with poly fil. it gives the pin cushion a nice look. But then again, most are used as eye candy. I put my pins in a box, all my cushions are for the shelf only.
see what the recipient is using it as.
see what the recipient is using it as.
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