Basting pins
#1
Basting pins
I've seen some curved basting pins and I'm wondering if they are worth purchasing? Or would basting work with ordinary safety pins (not curved)? Or maybe it is better anyway to baste with thread as I've done so far (one bed quilt and a few baby quilts, so I'm still learning what is the best option). Thanks for any suggestions from your experience!
#2
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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I tried regular pins on my first quilt but they were too difficult to work with while quilting--I kept getting poked. I bought a couple of packages of the large curved safety pins and I love them. I'm not sure about regular pins--for the relative cost of the curved pins, I am guessing they are a bit easier to work with.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Waynesboro, Tn.
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They make a quilting notion called kwik-klip, it makes it really easy to close your pins. Quilt in a Day, has it for sale, so does ebay. It works great!! I don't use mine anymore,not since I found out about school glue! I display mine in my sewingroom,It has a pretty wooden handle and looks antiquey!!!
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I'm new to quilting and have just seen another thread mentioning using washable glue for basting a few days ago. I'm just not sure if I dare to try that... Maybe I should do a table runner or something like that just to test...? I'm just afraid of ruining my next quilt top! How much glue does one use for basting?
#6
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
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This tool does make closing the pins SO MUCH much easier. I have at least 3 of them. I guess I am from the old school, I could never use white glue to baste a quilt. I dislike the smell of adhesive spray. I use to go to my LQS to pin baste my quilts in their classroom. It would be a fun day to spend it at my LQS.
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,334
I don't know what it is about the curved pins that makes them so much easier to open and close. But, they are easier. I use them all the time when I sandwich a quilt. I've seen all the posts about using glue but I'm not comfortable doing that. I've have problems with glue causing my needle to get sticky and miss stitches. I guess I'm set in my ways.
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I'm new to quilting and have just seen another thread mentioning using washable glue for basting a few days ago. I'm just not sure if I dare to try that... Maybe I should do a table runner or something like that just to test...? I'm just afraid of ruining my next quilt top! How much glue does one use for basting?
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