PeavyTailorEmery Pin Cushion 10 oz Needle Storage Organizer, Handmade pin Cushions for Sewing. Cute Shaped Needle Cushion for Sewing DIY Crafts - Ladybug Red

I love this pin cushion. I have lots of pin cushions, even a Joe Biden doll that I enjoy stabbing my pins into, but they just hold pins and nothing special and I never thought I needed anything else - just a place to put pins while I'm sewing. However, after sewing for the past 8 months, I started to notice that some of my pins were getting dull. Needles I will replace right away, but I didn't want to just toss my straight pins, so I checked on line for how to sharpen pins and needles. That's when I discovered emery sand and then I found this really cute pin cushion on Amazon. I love the design, especially the little lady bug on the top (there is no sand in the lady bug). It really does look like the one in the picture. I thought it was a little pricey, but I just ordered 5 cups of emery sand to make more pin cushions for friends and the sand alone can be a little expensive, so this isn't too bad. It says not to store your pins in the pin cushion. While I'm sewing I circulate them quick enough that it won't matter, but when I take a break I put the pins back in their original plastic boxes. I do find my pins go through the fabric easier. I also like the bottom of the pin cushion because it helps keep the sand inside and also provides a little non-skid feature. I still plan on making some of my own with a sun flower pattern I have, but I'm still glad I purchased this one. If you don't want to make your own pin cushion, but still want sharp pins, this is definitely a nice pin cushion. I would recommend it.

I purchased 5 of these pin cushions in different fabrics because they are amazing! First of all, they are heavy and can be used as a weight to anchor your fabric when cutting it. They also are stable when inserting and removing pins. Secondly because they are filled with graphite, they are just abrasive enough to sharpen your pins and needles. This was important for me because my pins were very dull after 30 years of use and they would not perforate my old pin cushion. These saved me from having to purchase new needles and pins. Each pin cushion has a cute handmade little critter on top and the fabrics used are bright and pretty. They have been a fun and practical enhancement to my sewing supplies.

Cute and works well. Pass up the other pin cushions that are not filled with emery. This keeps your pins and needles in good sewing condition.

Very well made and the size is great. I highly recommend this pic cushion

Nice and heavy. Beautiful piece!

Perfecto cumple con lo que se ofrece

Excellent little emery filled pin cushion keeps pins sharp while they are waiting for the next quilt project.

Love this. It sharpens my pins making them easier to use on my thick projects.

Really good quality & really cute. Has a nice weight to it. Was worth the higher price.

It's got a nice size and weight, not to mention it is very pretty.

Bought this as a gift for my wife. She is a professional sewer and loves it.