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Thanks very much Babs, that is an awesome site. I've bookmarked it.....

HUGS

Thanks for the ideas; I am trying to make one using a small jelly jar, but didn't like the cottonball idea for filling; think I'll try the steelwool if I don't find any walnuts. Never thought about the rust issue when using batting. Good to know!

I made a pincushion out of two hexagons, with a button in the middle and it looks like a flower.
Think maybe you'd like to take a look at this http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2...-tutorial.html
That's how my pincushion looks like, not as round but you get the idea.

Now my grandmother used to say HAIR was great as stuffing for pincushions, as it keeps them sharp and shiny. I'm not a hairdresser, but the last time my pup Christie needed a hair cut, I saved some of it for my pincushions! It's so useful that she's a very hairy English Cocker Spaniel LOL!

when I have steel wool around it rust's. She mentions here (at the bottom) not to store your pins in them.

http://www.craftypod.com/2008/07/07/...e-idea-get-it/

I saw sand as a good filler.

personally i wouldnt be using steel wool - it rusts if theres any moisture in the air...

Here is a biscornu pincushion I made. Although this one is cross stitched, fabric ones would work just as well. They are made by using two squares sewn together so that the corners are offset - each corner goes to the halfway point on the other piece of fabric.
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Those are beautiful!