tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post7504388124539890893..comments2024-03-22T09:13:48.130-04:00Comments on The Silly BooDilly: The Search for Just the Right StuffingVictoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-21800811384649062542015-09-08T18:09:23.717-04:002015-09-08T18:09:23.717-04:00Hi Pat, I generally use a light weight muslin to l...Hi Pat, I generally use a light weight muslin to line a pincushion, cutting it the same size as the main fabric pieces and stitching it in place as I stitch the pincushion. I do have the pattern for this pincushion available in my Etsy shop if interested. It's fully illustrated with easy to follow, step-by-step instructions.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-22977868881733603312015-09-01T13:24:11.284-04:002015-09-01T13:24:11.284-04:00I'm interested in how you "line" a p...I'm interested in how you "line" a pincushion? What material do you use, and how?<br />Thanks,<br />Pat ReedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161116540020187157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-63429543098404005582014-11-01T21:41:19.565-04:002014-11-01T21:41:19.565-04:00I found this post in my search for pincushion fill...I found this post in my search for pincushion fillers. I've really enjoyed reading all the input from everyone. Nothing like the voice of experience. <br />I saw them on Sewing With Nancy made in different sizes and one suggestion for the smaller one was to use them as pattern weights.<br />Thanks so much for sharing!DownHome Designshttp://www.downhomedesigns.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-47351046626765176242014-09-14T12:08:29.964-04:002014-09-14T12:08:29.964-04:00Nancy, that sounds like an interesting idea! The c...Nancy, that sounds like an interesting idea! The crushed walnut shells that I found were like a course sand. I did line all of my pincushions with a close woven muslin, and I have had no leakage or staining, even after several years of use! Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-12122221366908689402014-09-12T13:11:13.017-04:002014-09-12T13:11:13.017-04:00I found 2 kinds of crushed walnut shells at the pe...I found 2 kinds of crushed walnut shells at the pet shop--one so fine it was like sand, and one with a larger grit. I'm thinking of putting some in a zip-lock baggie and inserting in the bottom of my pin cushion, then adding fiber-fill to the top. The walnut shell material will serve to flatten out the bottom and weight it. Maybe it will stay in the ziplog bag and not discolor the fabric or leak out. <br />Nancy K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-22282314977080331752014-06-22T09:58:32.934-04:002014-06-22T09:58:32.934-04:00I am very late to this post, but I just got into t...I am very late to this post, but I just got into this and I order my crushed walnut shells from Amazon. I would rather spend my time sewing than driving, so I tend to order as much as I can on line.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-7107011874941586682013-01-18T19:31:27.023-05:002013-01-18T19:31:27.023-05:00Your pin cushion is lovely! Your pin cushion is lovely! Katie Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09512433111016857842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-46487231826230409432012-01-20T16:18:45.091-05:002012-01-20T16:18:45.091-05:00Thanks Victoria! It looks easy enoug and on my lis...Thanks Victoria! It looks easy enoug and on my list to try. Love your ideas!mrchandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383978974096870940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-56413471219616093872012-01-20T14:44:26.330-05:002012-01-20T14:44:26.330-05:00mrchandler - Sorry for the late response, I had mi...mrchandler - Sorry for the late response, I had missed your comment. It's more of a technique then a pattern. The triangular shape is actually constructed using two squares of fabric. It's in the way that they are sewn which creates the effect of triangles. I will try to remember to do a tutorial one of these days!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-9486763770319850642012-01-20T14:39:15.935-05:002012-01-20T14:39:15.935-05:00Hmmm... I don't know why that would be as the ...Hmmm... I don't know why that would be as the walnut shells that I am using aren't at all sticky. If anyone else has had this problem, let me know!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-91268088341090046582012-01-10T19:54:00.720-05:002012-01-10T19:54:00.720-05:00I think that pins and needles left in a walnut she...I think that pins and needles left in a walnut shell stuffed pin cushion tend toward stickiness. Has anyone else had this problem?lindaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378726866013609136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-18190082348587628222011-12-29T10:45:27.333-05:002011-12-29T10:45:27.333-05:00Love this idea! Do you make your own patterns for ...Love this idea! Do you make your own patterns for the cushion? Love the little trianglesmrchandlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383978974096870940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-9147049484533080282011-12-22T07:49:06.248-05:002011-12-22T07:49:06.248-05:00I love your pincushions.You could also use a funne...I love your pincushions.You could also use a funnel to pour in the shells. also, I like to use raw wool roving in mine ( a friend gave me a bag.HollyMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161858859864895000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-65609692429727562202011-12-20T23:49:56.943-05:002011-12-20T23:49:56.943-05:00seems like a fabulous solution and i LOVE your pin...seems like a fabulous solution and i LOVE your pincushions~!!~<br /><br />:-)<br />libbyQlibbyquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03360109482795842401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-88428924629742073472011-12-14T11:15:56.274-05:002011-12-14T11:15:56.274-05:00great solution. i have a bag of poly fill that i&#...great solution. i have a bag of poly fill that i'm using up but i don't want to buy anymore. thanks for the walnut tip!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890334926669879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-20662730801531793402011-12-13T22:17:43.552-05:002011-12-13T22:17:43.552-05:00I have heard of it! I can imagine that the weight ...I have heard of it! I can imagine that the weight is good. The pin cushion is very sweet. I love your Rural Retro branding. Good luck on this new branch of your tree!Corinneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434526365104434828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-54323457029593171562011-12-13T05:49:15.938-05:002011-12-13T05:49:15.938-05:00While I have used emery sand (love that) because i...While I have used emery sand (love that) because it sharpens the needles and pins I would say my fav is WOOL. Wool adds a lubricant to the needles and pins and is much lighter than emery sand or walnut shells (which are often used in tumblers to clean metal).<br />Try wool (you can buy bags of the kind you would use for felting - works great as a stuffing) - it will help your tools as well.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391152401051501717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-71554120859057163232011-12-12T15:31:29.764-05:002011-12-12T15:31:29.764-05:00I've heard of this, but was unsure. Glad to he...I've heard of this, but was unsure. Glad to hear that it worked out.Cheryl Arkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-5832848401193470422011-12-12T10:51:53.668-05:002011-12-12T10:51:53.668-05:00I use coarse sand from the hardware store, stuffed...I use coarse sand from the hardware store, stuffed into a muslin inner-lining. This creates the ballast that I like pin cushions to have, and as a side benefit - sharpens the pins and needles as they come and go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-57619125368580769692011-12-10T21:15:31.663-05:002011-12-10T21:15:31.663-05:00Robbie, hmm.... I had not heard of this happening ...Robbie, hmm.... I had not heard of this happening before, but I do line all of my pincushions, so I don't think this will be a problem. Thanks for sharing your experience though! <br /><br />Meli, yes, I do think it would be heavy enough to work for a doorstop. Great idea!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-54603480470700680212011-12-10T03:14:33.667-05:002011-12-10T03:14:33.667-05:00Do you think the walnut filling would be heavy eno...Do you think the walnut filling would be heavy enough to make a door stop? I am scared to use wheat as it brings mice and probably the flaxseed will too although it sounded nice so I have been searching for an alternative. I agree about the sand too. It will be forever leaking.meli Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02974319759288178899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-67386001184376979572011-12-09T21:27:41.670-05:002011-12-09T21:27:41.670-05:00I, too, use lizard litter (crushed walnut shells) ...I, too, use lizard litter (crushed walnut shells) in my pin cushions and have for years and years. In fact, it's all I use anymore.<br /><br />I have noticed that it discolors my cottons slightly; it can give the light fabric colors a slightly dingy color before very long. My solution is to line my fabric pieces when I assemble the pin cushion. Of course it may only be an issue of the brand I have available, but it is a simple precaution.<br /><br />I love your blog!Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584832697684126679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-30750623294678293432011-12-09T16:10:19.232-05:002011-12-09T16:10:19.232-05:00stitchinglife, interesting question. I did a test ...stitchinglife, interesting question. I did a test on a piece of very white cotton, and yes the walnut shells left a very small and very faint stain. This really doesn't concern me as, a) like I said it was a very light stain, and b) in all the years that I have been sewing and using pincushions, I have never gotten a pin cushion wet!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913095438247860953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-348613845714547952011-12-09T04:28:10.362-05:002011-12-09T04:28:10.362-05:00Very inventive! I've not heard of this. Can yo...Very inventive! I've not heard of this. Can you dye with it? If the pincushion gets wet, will the walnut shells stain...? The crushed shells look as if they have a wonderful texture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056845113261377115.post-53153999347392358682011-12-08T16:32:55.381-05:002011-12-08T16:32:55.381-05:00Your new site and 'store' are just amazing...Your new site and 'store' are just amazing, Victoria! So happy everything is flowing! And what a brilliant solution for the stuffing. I wondered what is traditionally used and what a great solution. While I'm at the pet store picking this up, I'll be buying slake lime for my natural indigo dyeing.Kathrynhttp://www.kathrynclark.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com