This pattern was published in several Australian newspapers in 1890.

EMERY CUSHION.—An emery cushion is an essential accompaniment to a lady’s work-basket, as needles, either sewing or knitting, are liable to rust, especially if the worker suffers from moist hands. And even when not affected by rust, a needle works all the better after being subjected to a little friction with emery powder. Various devices are met with for containing emery powder for the above purpose. Our grandmothers delighted in pincushions of velvet set in marquetry. There were wheel- barrows, stools, baskets, tea kettles, and various other fancies too numerous to enumerate here, all containing iron filings. The busy fingers of our female ancestors fashioned knick-knacks in knitting, crochet, and other fancy work for emery cushions. An imitation of a strawberry in knitting was a general favourite.

Required, 4 steel needles, shaded red Berlin wool, some dark green wool, small yellow beads, and emery powder.