Take the 3" circle and run a drawstring through the outside edge, draw into a little bag and stuff TIGHT. Use blunt chopstick to shove in more if needed. Tie off Securely.



What to stuff with? I recommend simple fiberfill. Stuffed extremely densely. I normally will stuff some in, close it up and tie it off enough to get my stuffing stick in and continue to stuff it once knotted. I stuff so much in the"crunch" when you poke pins in and are extremely dense.



What about what you see many selling, the tradtional Emery sand that keeps needles sharp and clean? (that little strawberry on the tomato pincushions is an emery).



I hate to disappointing many that seem to attached to this mineral, but unless you are using vintage pins you do not need a emery at all. Using emery on any pin or needle say after 1970 or so is a waste, as well as it could damage the plating of said pins and needles.



Modern pins and needles are:

1: plated and do not tarnish!

2: hardened steel and do not dull!



Just stick with fiberfill, if you stuff it full enough it is more than abrasive enough to not only HOLD the pins in but clean any magical dirt that might stick to chrome.





