luvTooQuilt

I have two packages of these if your interested.. I no longer use pins...

http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/pro...ic-and-notions

Kazahleenah

Looks like I'll be adding erasers to my list when I go to town again.

Groucho

I've conducted a few "experiments" with these materials.
- Disposable ear plugs (from Harbour Freight Tools): work, but are a bit too "squishy" for my taste.
- "Marshmallow" shaped foam from Michaels: I cut them in thirds. Consistency was a bit too stiff, and I had
trouble putting the pins in the middle. Result: pricked fingers. :-(
So I broke down and bought the real Pinmoors. Should have done that to start with I guess. LOL.

Lucio

My curved safety pins are several years old so this may no longer be true. I found that the pins in Joanne's quilting section to be of much better quality than the curved pins in the general notions section.

crafty pat

I bought mine at Walmart some time ago and have used them on several quilts with no problem.

QuiltnNan

I bought some at Walmart, also, and they are plenty sturdy.

katydidkg

The flower head pins with the eraser stoppers sure would beat stopping FMQ'ing to undo safety pins. Might be quicker.

pinkberrykay

I went to $ Store and wasn't able to find miniature erasers but did find an 8 pack of rectangles that I will have DH cut up. He didn't think the ear plugs would work like Groucho stated. Just saved my self a bunch of money, yeah me

breezyquilts

I purchase my curved pins at Walmart. I haven't had any problems with them other than sometimes the hole left is more than what I want. But for most fabrics it hasn't been an issue.

jodimarie

thanks for the Walmart suggestion on curved pins.....will check them out later this week. don't want to try the pinmores as I have used the curved safety pins for years and years and have a system down to a science!! I just need to add to the stockpile of pins that I adready have. I did not know that JoAnns had different curved pins in different places.....I only go into the quilting section, so I will have to check out the entire store!!

thanks again....