I want to make a pincushion to wear on my wrist. I need one that will hold the large pins used to attach the quilt parts to the leaders on longarm rollers. Does anyone have any suggestions for what to use inside the pincushion as a stuffing / filler?
Carol
I like to use crushed walnut shells in my pincushions. They help keep the pins sharp.
Vinton, Virginia
I bought a package of crushed walnut shells at the quilt shop to make a pin cushion - $5.99 for about a cup. Now I've learned that for that same $5.99, I could buy 5 quarts at the pet store! Live and learn.
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Nana: Carol I like to use crushed walnut shells in my pincushions. They help keep the pins sharp.
Thanks Nana. This is good to know as I was considering making one also.
Georgetown, CA I'd Rather Be Quilting
Steel wool is also good to keep pins sharp.
i like rice. the walnut shells react with the metal over time and cause the pins to get dull, they don't slide through the fabric as easily. the steel wool wears off the coating that's on the outside causing the same problem. however, you can't get the rice wet.
gini in north idaho
MNnancy:I bought a package of crushed walnut shells at the quilt shop to make a pin cushion - $5.99 for about a cup. Now I've learned that for that same $5.99, I could buy 5 quarts at the pet store! Live and learn.
Yep that's that quilt shop inflation at work.
gini: i like rice. the walnut shells react with the metal over time and cause the pins to get dull, they don't slide through the fabric as easily. the steel wool wears off the coating that's on the outside causing the same problem. however, you can't get the rice wet.
Good tip Gini. I never thought of rice.
Thanks, Everyone! Now as soon as I shovel the snow and ice from my driveway, I can get the supplies to make my pincushion.