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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Biscornu Pincushion and Needlekeep

The biscornu pincushion is filled with crushed walnut shells. I am here to tell you that crushed walnut shells is *the* filling for pincushions (unless your recipient is allergic to walnuts, maybe). This little pincushion has a very nice weight to it... the pins slide in easily... and when you pull one out, you don’t wind up lifting the entire cushion. Crackerjack!

The needlekeep is filled with emery sand -- heavy and good for sharpening needles.


















The baskets arrived that I ordered for the folded-star hotpads.  The middle one is a perfect fit:





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