Bad Bad Pin

April 26, 2007

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After reading discussions on the QuiltArt list, I became concerned about throwing old needles and pins into the trash, because people who might sort through trash for recycling could be hurt. At first I tried suggestions to put the bent pins into a jar or container, but soon got tired of taking the lids on and off.

So I put to use this vintage piggy bank that I inherited. I’ve always loved this piggy bank, it brings back happy memories of being in my grandmother’s house — so much that I even portrayed the piggy in my quilt “The Vintage Purse.”

And just in case someone tries to rob my piggy bank, I put labels on the top to warn that there is no money in this bank — just “Danger! Bent pins and broken needles.”

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9 Comments so far

  1. Kristin L on April 26, 2007 11:54 pm

    What a cute and clever idea. I’d actually stop throwing my pins in the trash if I had a bank nearby. I’ll have to look for a red mushroom one.

  2. Olga on April 27, 2007 1:00 am

    Brilliant idea! I just use a tiny bowl, but like all bowls it spills its contents from time to time.
    By the way, I really enjoyed seeing your name and work on the first page of my latest Sculpture magazine. Good luck with the show.

  3. PaMdora on April 27, 2007 8:57 am

    Thanks Olga, I was really excited to see that my quilt was in Sculpture magazine. Something I never thought would happen!!

  4. Gerrie on April 27, 2007 10:38 am

    Oh, my~! Such a socially conscious thing to do. I use my old machine needles to hang my quilts in my studio! Works really well - only leaves a small hole.

    Congrats on all the shows coming up!

  5. Deirdre on April 27, 2007 11:25 am

    I use a clear glass ornament - its filled with threads, pins, needles and a pinch of salt. Mine is hung in my studio window as a witchball. Celtic Tradition says, that any evil or misfortune that heads your way, will be confused and captured by the threads, or will feel compelled to count each grain of salt; making it impossible for evil to come inside.

    And it keeps me from reusing a needle I meant to throw away.

    :-D eirdre

  6. Dale Anne on April 27, 2007 6:33 pm

    I used an awl and made a hole large enough for a straight pin to go thru on the top of a film container……that’s my pin/needle collector. Once its full, I have another one handy….could also use pill containers.
    LOVE your piggy bank, but it would take up too much room for me……..!!!

  7. PaMdora on April 27, 2007 10:00 pm

    The bank is actually on a table behind the one where my sewing machine sits. Seems like junk just naturally accumulates there anyway — now at least there’s something that I enjoy looking at, lol!

  8. Emmie on April 28, 2007 9:57 am

    Thanks for your encouragement and your Piggy Bank Needle Holder is a stroke of genius. Why didn’t I think of that!?

  9. Felicia on April 30, 2007 3:07 pm

    Brilliant idea!

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