New Straight Quilting Pins
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I can't believe I waited so long to change out my quilting pins. I had used the same pins (the yellow tipped ones) for several years. The last quilt back I pinned to my frame took me forever and hurt my thumb. The pins were mostly bent and dull. The worst part is that I had 2 new packages of pins in my drawer. I tossed the old ones and used new today, what a difference! Pinning took half the time and didn't hurt.
When was the last time you tossed your old pins?
When was the last time you tossed your old pins?
#2
Originally Posted by MaryStoaks
I can't believe I waited so long to change out my quilting pins. I had used the same pins (the yellow tipped ones) for several years. The last quilt back I pinned to my frame took me forever and hurt my thumb. The pins were mostly bent and dull. The worst part is that I had 2 new packages of pins in my drawer. I tossed the old ones and used new today, what a difference! Pinning took half the time and didn't hurt.
When was the last time you tossed your old pins?
When was the last time you tossed your old pins?
which i use are curved, dull, bent as u tell and i am lazy enough to change them :oops:
But not any more Thanks 4 reminding :-P
#3
Yes, I throw the old dull ones out and replace them with new often. If one gets bent, it goes in a jar with bent or bad needles, and when it is fuller, I will fill it with plaster and discard it. I don't want anyone to get poked by them.
#6
I like the flat flower head pins and the Clover glass head thin sharp pins. Fons and Porter's pins are really sharp too. The yellow head Quilter's pins are okay but try the thin sharp pins to see a big difference.
#7
Do you gals use straight pins for pinning your quilts? Don't you find that they often get caught on each other and pull out of the fabric? I use quilting safety ones, they are a pain in the butt to close sometimes but once they are they stay where I put them. May in Jersey
#9
Originally Posted by May in Jersey
Do you gals use straight pins for pinning your quilts? Don't you find that they often get caught on each other and pull out of the fabric? I use quilting safety ones, they are a pain in the butt to close sometimes but once they are they stay where I put them. May in Jersey
I replace mine when they get bent, I just can't stand getting stuck. I did that once and bled on the quilt, not good.
For piecing I just love the Clover piecing pins, but they are very thin and flexible and bend easily. But boy, are they easy to use.
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