Pincushions
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Pincushions
I am in the process of making pincushions and am wondering what filling to use. Some directions call for polyester fiberfill while others call for a mixture of sand. I would love to know some of your thoughts ... you know, what works and what doesn't. Thanks so much!
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I don't like using polyester filling as it tends to dull needles and pins. If you can find emery grains, that is very good. It is what they used to put in the strawberry attached to the tomato pincushions. I like to use some of that and/or some wool roving, such as that used in felting.
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I use steel wool and raw wool.
Here is some information from a blog, buzzing and bumbling.
http://buzzingandbumbling.blogspot.c...pin-cushi.html
Here is some information from a blog, buzzing and bumbling.
http://buzzingandbumbling.blogspot.c...pin-cushi.html
Last edited by annthreecats; 08-30-2012 at 01:54 AM.
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