RedGarnet222

Oh dear, I have so many types. But, they are all used for different reasons. Quilting safety pins with little plastic sleeves on them, glass head yellow long (safe by the ironing board), multi colored pearl ones (sturdy and used the most) , flower head ones (serger), fancy beaded ones (Gifted to me by QB members, applique tiny ones, numbered ones for tricky patterns and some milliner's I used for when I need an extra length. Oh, an my original sewing stainless pins in a little plastic pink box. Hardly ever used because the heads are hard to handle with arthritic hands.

Now ask me about needles... LOL!

I forgot the sequin pins I bought for those cute fabric ornaments.

rryder

I mentioned them, and I have no idea why I don’t throw them away

Rob

wesing

It’s funny how even the most mundane tool has specialty subcategories. When we started quilting we bought a magnetic holder with “regular” pins. My wife saw the flower head pins and had to have them, so we bought those and used them exclusively for a long time. One of our local shops got a great deal on some pins in a disc and they encouraged us to buy a set because they were such a bargain. We used them for a bit but the shaft was too thick and they caused our patchwork to be off so we retired them. Then I bought a set of the very fine glass head pins because I was doing some precision work and wanted some pins that caused minimal distortion. Last but not least, a friend gave me a set of corsage pins for the long arm. We must be quilters.

Jingle

I use to have lots of different pins. I have been weeding them out. When most get bent I throw all them away. I then get out new pins and keep doing the same.

Railroadersbrat

I had yellow pins years ago, but finally got rid of them when I discovered I left one in a project for six months, came back to it and it rusted.

I have a ton of pins, pins with silver beads, silk pins with white glass beads, long pins with crystal ends, corsage pins with faux pearls and I finally ordered flat head pins. Not sure why, I just kept forgetting to order them until yesterday, lol.

Also have bent pins, I keep those in a dedicated Tostito dip glass jar, along with bent needles and other sharps. Once it's full, I hand it off to the landfill so they can dispose of them properly.

QuiltnLady1

I have tons of pins. Before I moved, I had several places in the house where I sewed or sat and pinned pieces. Now that we have downsized, I have all the pins in one room - I have sorted them into different containers since sometimes I want pins I can iron over (glass head) and sometimes I just want to pin pieces together (usually use flowerhead pins). I find I prefer really thin pins so they bend easily - I put them and bent sewing machine needles into old pill bottles and label them as bent needles - when the bottle is full I toss it.

cashs_mom

Yes! I have lots of pins. Two pincushions and two magnetic pin holder full of them, plus one pincushion with needles only. And they are all different types. I have some short ones I don't like much that I stick into my design wall in case they are needed there.