My Pins Are Getting Dull

wow---I thought I was just imaginating that my pins were getting dull---I am going to have to try this. Thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by Sandy Navas

(New mothers probably don't know what cloth diapers are, do they?)

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pfft do TOO! :icon_razz: and I even bought some....mind you only used them about half a dozen times, they are now in the back of the drawer "for when he's not up so much at night(I think hubby forgot I said this)" *cough cough *looks sheepish


Oops almost forgot! I read somewhere that you can use SAND in pin cushions too, does the same job as the emery powder I guess.

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Originally Posted by KiltedQuilter

pfft do TOO! :icon_razz: and I even bought some....mind you only used them about half a dozen times, they are now in the back of the drawer "for when he's not up so much at night(I think hubby forgot I said this)" *cough cough *looks sheepish


Oops almost forgot! I read somewhere that you can use SAND in pin cushions too, does the same job as the emery powder I guess.

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Smarty pants. BTW when Babe is grown the cloth diapers make the BEST dusting cloths!!

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Originally Posted by Sandy Navas

Smarty pants. BTW when Babe is grown the cloth diapers make the BEST dusting cloths!!

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I still use them while ironing delicate stuff or wool sweaters. They really come in handy those worn diapers.

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Originally Posted by rebeccas-sewing

Sandy, I checked out that link. Interesting idea to use steel wool. Probably serging the seams would avoid that fraying and wearing a pair of gloves to protect the finger tips. What I don't get is why would the pins rust if left in the cushion? It's not like the steel wool would be getting damp inside there. I guess instead of steel wool one could just ball up the aluminum foil into a tight ball and put that inside instead. What do you think?

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I'm going to try both ways, steel wool and aluminium and post my results. I'm just too curious. As for the needles in the steel wool getting rusty??? How, since there is no condensation of any kind????

I like the idea of using sand! I guess the stitches would have to be really small for that pin cushion, otherwise, the sand would eventually leak out, wouldn't it?

There is enough moisture in the air and you remove the naturals oils off the metal - the contact with metal to metal over time they will rust. I've also pinned something together and went back to it years later and it's hard to get the pin out of the fabric with all the rust.