sewingcushion

noun
UK /ˈsəʊɪŋ ˌkʊʃən/
US /ˈsoʊɪŋ ˌkʊʃən/

A small soft pad where you stick pins and needles while you sew.

Grandma keeps her pins in a sewingcushion next to her chair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A padded surface used to press fabric while ironing.

She smoothed the shirt on the sewingcushion before ironing it.

3. A cushion placed on a chair to make sewing more comfortable.

He sat on a sewingcushion during the long quilting session.

4. A small stuffed bag used to sharpen or store needles.

The tailor pushed the needle into the sewingcushion to keep it sharp.