tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post8673577958569862320..comments2024-03-05T00:22:14.856-05:00Comments on Selvage Blog: Gunpowder Pincushion!Selvage Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02830455480591075005noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-4096074363450050352012-08-16T14:29:29.188-04:002012-08-16T14:29:29.188-04:00Hi! I just happened upon your blog while searching...Hi! I just happened upon your blog while searching for antique pincushion photos. I actually own this very pincushion. It feels like it it stuffed with cotton or wool, but definitely not gunpowder... and not emery powder which was often used for small pincushions and emeries. This has been an interesting post to read along with the comments! :)Lana Manishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03984967027046436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-6273034391597814102012-06-04T23:12:08.217-04:002012-06-04T23:12:08.217-04:00This is also known as a civil war pincushion. Mar...This is also known as a civil war pincushion. Marcus Brothers fabric has a free pattern for this that you can download, just google it and it pops right up. Smiles...JOLENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359912336548269261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-58591359235926708162012-06-04T23:11:33.602-04:002012-06-04T23:11:33.602-04:00This is also known as a civil war pincushion. Mar...This is also known as a civil war pincushion. Marcus Brothers fabric has a free pattern for this that you can download, just google it and it pops right up. Smiles...JOLENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359912336548269261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-28308757666412220532012-05-19T17:59:51.623-04:002012-05-19T17:59:51.623-04:00Thank you for posting these, pincushions are defi...Thank you for posting these, pincushions are definitely going to be my next obsession. The possibiiites are endless...electricduncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791820876983263143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-20466683837480598962012-05-19T13:28:48.917-04:002012-05-19T13:28:48.917-04:00I don't think pincushions were ever filled wit...I don't think pincushions were ever filled with gun powder, but the shape of the individual pieces may be the triangle shape used to package up the gun powder in the old days when that gun might be the ticket to survival - a time before grocery stores. The shooter would bite off the end of the paper container and fill the gun with powder. The housewife seeing the shape thought to make a pincushion like it.<br />Hugs!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08927552672720816359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-49752704762308398182012-05-14T07:27:03.787-04:002012-05-14T07:27:03.787-04:00This reminds me - my grandmother filled hers with ...This reminds me - my grandmother filled hers with hair. (I wish I had one of hers - very find needlepoint.)<br /><br />Also egg cups make nice pin cushions.The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-89518747686513744942012-05-12T08:00:30.833-04:002012-05-12T08:00:30.833-04:00We probably don't really want to know what'...We probably don't really want to know what's in some of those vintage pincushions.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351341969001638251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8963026736416502396.post-12538541719922637302012-05-12T04:54:11.398-04:002012-05-12T04:54:11.398-04:00Hi!
If the gunpowder contains any kind of metal, i...Hi!<br />If the gunpowder contains any kind of metal, it will keep your needles sharp. You can also use that metal material for srubbing pots and pans to fill pincushions etc., because it has the same effect on the needles. With love from Bavaria, UlrikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com