Wooden-base pincushions and why they stay put
The Japanese-style pincushion is a small object with a specific advantage over every other design, and it is one you only notice at a busy bench.
Magnetic pin holders: what they do and do not do
A magnetic tray is not a pin cushion and it will not hold a needle you have threaded. Where it is far better than a cushion, and the two situations where it is worse.
What is inside a tomato pin cushion
The tomato is the most recognisable object in sewing and almost nobody knows why it is a tomato, or what the little strawberry attached to it is for.