It's so cute. I used crushed walnut shells and silicone beads to fill it. It's heavy so I think it will work well and not get knocked off the table too often.
Also on Friday I received a lovely gift from Cath - see here where I won the giveaway for May.
She included a lovely note - saying that a birdie has told her I like Purple - I wonder how the birdie knew that??
and here are my goodies - a fat quarter - very yummy, a variegated thread (LUV variegated threads) & some buttons - all lovely - thanks again Cath.
And - only a short time ago I received the book I had won from Aunt Marti in March - there was a good reason for the delay - so don't blame her or the US Postal Service. It's got some great projects in it - and some recipes - some of them look very tempting - I just have to convert some of the "American" products (like Monterey Jack Cheddar). And the book has been autographed.
I have been so lucky with Giveaways!!
love your pin cushion and congrats on your win.xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pin cushion. Big congrats on your lovely win.
ReplyDeleteI love your sweet pin cushion, Susan :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the pincushion. I've never used walnut shells. I use sand in mine, keeps my pins nice and sharp so they say. xxx
ReplyDeleteWell done with the giveaway wins that have now arrived. Your pin cushion looks great. I havent used the walnut shells so cant help there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous pincushion Susan. No have never used walnut shells as I don't know where to buy them here.
ReplyDeleteLucky you to have won those great giveaways... Enjoy.
Love that little pincushion.
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love that pin cushion. The shape is a bit different . I have never tried walnut shells because they were not easy to find . These days if my pins are not sharp I throw them away and get new ones.
ReplyDeleteMy comment disappeared so if this is duplicate I am sorry..... lovely wins... always so nice to get parcels in the post.... I have a pincushion that was given to me with walnut shells... no problems with it but it is loosely packed. I use the silicone beads for a bit of weight but only under the poly stuffing....
ReplyDeleteI love your pincushion... so cheerful ...
Hugz
It's lovely when you win a giveaway. You have received two lovely gifts. Congratulations Susan. Haven't used walnut shells before so can't help you there but that pin cushion looks so darn cute. Hugs....
ReplyDeleteLucky win....and I do love your pin cushion
ReplyDeleteLove the colours used on your pin cushion. Lucky you with the win, looks like a great book.
ReplyDeleteyour pincushion looks great......got one side of mine done........
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is beautiful, purple is my favourite colour as well. Congratulations on the win as well.
ReplyDeleteYour pincushion is fabulous Susan and a great win azd pretty fabric
ReplyDeleteYou have been very lucky, the book looks really interesting , I love your pincushion it s so cute . . . .i have nt used wall nut shells yet, but I do have a bag ready for a pincushion that is on my to do list
ReplyDeleteI love the pincushion, I have the book so must give that a go myself but where do you find the crushed walnut shells? So pleased you like the parcel I sent you. It took no time at all to get there either. Top marks to Australia Post!
ReplyDeleteCathxx
You've finished it - it's just purply perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats with the wins!
Hugs,
Tatyana
Love your pincushion Susan. You have been a lucky girl, terrific pressies.
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love that pincushion, so cute! I've never had walnut shells. my fave one is filled with sand (stays right where I put it). I do have a couple with fluff but I tend to knock them off the table.
ReplyDeleteI can help you translate the "American" in that book if you like..
xx debbie
Great job on the pincushion Susan - the purple is a real winner!
ReplyDeleteAbout the walnut shell, I have not used it, but it's claimed to help the pins/needles stay sharp and not rust. Modern metals used to make needles and pins take a very long time to deteriorate, and they are probably blunt long before they rust anyway, so lots of sites are now saying that a fibre fill of some type is fine, with some type of weighting like Fiona's silicone beads is fine.
That said, recently out of interest, I located a seller of walnut shell - a reptile specialist store - $35 for a 5 kilo bag of it!! It's used for the aquariums of reptiles/spiders/lizards apparently...
Hope all that is helpful info!!
Beautiful pin cushion - I would never have thought of crushed walnut shells.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win
ReplyDeleteand another beautiful pin cushion
made. They're cute.
Cheers, Anita.