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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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 Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 5:51:21 PM
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What do you use to fill your pin cushions. I made some and just used regulat fiberfil stuff and I feel like I have to stuff and stuff and stuff and it still never gets as firm as I would like. Any suggestions?
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
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gloria g
Florida
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 5:58:11 PM
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You can use emery. It's like a fine ground sand. Sharpens your pins and needles. And their is a builders sand. Texas Fran makes lot's of pincushions, maybe she could advise you. Her's are beautiful, and firm!
farmgirl hugs, gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever!
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 6:12:00 PM
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As is emery used on an emeryboard??? Interesting. Where do you get emery from?
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 6:29:02 PM
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frannie uses cedar shaving beccause she gets it for free. ( smeels good and cost effective for her I don't blam her)
If you figure out where to find emery I have been looking for a month let me know.
I wanted to make some burgundy velvet strawberries out of one of my kids dresses that bit the dust in a bad way. It has such lovely fabric I have not been able to force myself to toss in sitting on sewing table for 8 months waiting for idea a month ago I got this one and cand find emery.
wool is also good for stuffing real firm if packed well
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
my web stores www.sunshines.etsy.com and http://vintagethreads.etsy.com
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
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gloria g
Florida
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 8:41:01 PM
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Julie, I make a lot of pincushions and I stuff them very firmly with clean wool. Not wool fabric scraps, but unspun wool. It is SO nice to work with, packs well and is very heavy when finished. You can buy it from Magic Cabin Dolls. It keeps needles sharp and rust free. Poly works if your pincushions are just for show...but otherwise it isn't the best for needles.
I have also used sawdust in a few purely decorative pincushions. This works really well when you want to add a design to the outside using pins or tacks. Very victorian.
Rhonda
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 08:14:30 AM
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I have one of Texas Frans pincusions and the cedar smells great but I don't know where I could get any sawdust from. I don't think we have any mills around here. Any ideas?
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MsCwick
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Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 1:03:43 PM
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| The local Farmer's co-op, southern states, tractor Supply, walmart, petsmart, etc. Look in the small animal section for bedding. Sand could come from the same places in the aquarium section, walmart has white sand in the craft section too. |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 1:23:42 PM
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I've seen the pet bedding stuff but the stuff Texas Fran uses is pretty finely ground I believe. Not quite as chunky as the stuff in the bags at TSC. I'll keep looking. Maybe my woodshop at school has done some cedar work!
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
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fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 7:28:55 PM
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julie,
sorry i didnt respond sooner, ive been away from the computer.
i get my sawdust(cedar) from a small sawmill around the corner.
i dont know much about arkansas, but i think you should have some operations like this one here in your neighborhood.
i have heard of using the emory, but it was too pricey for me at the time, and i think you can google it on the computer for sources.
i like the idea of the raw wool, i havent tried that but i might. i also have heard of using cattail "wool" the stuff that comes out when you pop the cattails.
if you cant find any sawdust in your area i could send you a box in the mail, i dont know how many you want to make, but it would certainly make a funny package wouldnt it?
also, when i stuff it i use a spoon and i really push it in there. let me know if you want me to send you some saw dust.
 gosh, we farmgirls really have some funny conversations dont we?
love
fran
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 11:51:06 PM
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I get sawdust from a nice gentleman locally who does woodwooking as a hobby. He collects it with a vacuum system attached to his saw(s). It never even touches the floor! Then, the sweet man even sifts out any big pieces, so I only get the fine stuff! He does all of this out of kindness!
Ask around & you may be able to find a hobbiest who will share!
Rhonda
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
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Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 05:43:57 AM
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Thanks Fran. I'm gonna look around for some local sources first but I'll keep you in mind. I don't plan on making a ton of pincushions. I tend to do a lot of different crafty things rather than just one type. I am ADD and i get bored if I do the same thing all the time. Pincushins are my curent habit but that could change in two weeks!!! HAAA! LOL!
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
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fran
bonham
texas
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Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 06:36:09 AM
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i know what you mean, but i'm either flitting frim thing to thing, or i get real fixated on one.
and then with crafts it just seems that they kind of evolve on their own and lead you to another place.
oh yea, i forgot. my pin cushions are also tied at the end with hemp cord. i shape them and shape them till they look like i want and then i finish off with the hemp cord. it is a bit of a pain to do, but i think it is the final stage in compacting them. i do it on the rounds and the square cushions, it still serves the same purpose. that may help to compact the pin cushion more.
my dh used to live in arkansas and he says he doesnt think you will have any problem finding sawmills or sawdust. good luck and let me know if i can help or send you some sawdust.
love
fran
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Shirley
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shirley
Olympia
Wa
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 2:22:14 PM
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I saw bags of that emery stuff at a recent quilt/craft show in Puyallup, I wondered what it was, thought it was sand
I have this little pillow of Balsam that smells sooooo good, I think it is a bath pillow.I wonder how that would work in pincushions?
Does anyone know about it or where to get it. I think it is from a tree?
shirley
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rhonda
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 5:42:30 PM
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I buy bulk herbs from From Frontier Herb Co-op at http://www.frontiercoop.com/
They have anything you could ever need, including oils. Everything comes by the pound as I remember, and they do sell wholesale too. You should be able to buy a few balsam varieties from them. Also you can pick & dry your own, which is nice if you only need small amounts.
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beckels
True Blue Farmgirl
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becky
warrington
pa
USA
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Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 9:26:09 PM
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the last time I made pin needle cushions - I used old panty hose to stuff them
becky |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Nov 22 2006 : 05:22:50 AM
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I haven't worn panty hose since my mom forced me to wear it to church when I was a kid!!! LOL! I hated that stuff! Plus onetime I wore kneehighs because my hose had a tear and some of the boys saw it and made so much fun of me! My 12 year old self was mortified!
HOWEVER, for you pantyhose wearing ladies that is a great idea! I bet it would stay pretty firm.
(Also have memories of mom filling panty hose with oatmeal and haning it from the faucet and putting us in the tub when we had chicken pox. I thought it was a snake or something. FREAKED me out!)
WOW I never realized I had such an issue with panty hose!LOL
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
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fran
bonham
texas
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Posted - Nov 23 2006 : 08:25:53 AM
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i love the pantyhose idea, any time we can find a way to recycle im for it, and in my world, the only use for panyhose would be to stuff something with. thank god i dont try to wear them anymore.
i have tried to find balsam wood for stuffing but its not availabe here, i have smelled it and it is wonderful.
i would actually prefer it over cedar, but the cedar is whatGod sent me and its free, the magic word here at the farm. if you can afford to buy your supplies by all means try the balsam sawdust, shirley is so right it smells wonderful.
love
fran
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