I like Dritz the best. I have a box with two kinds and I can feel the difference when I pick them up. Some are stronger than others. Also some have sharper points. About the holes left behind, I just scrub my finger nail across it and it goes away.
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I like Dritz the best. I have a box with two kinds and I can feel the difference when I pick them up. Some are stronger than others. Also some have sharper points. About the holes left behind, I just scrub my finger nail across it and it goes away.
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I used to use the curved pins, but since I learned about glue basting I never use them.
Jeanann
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Believe it or not, I prefer to hand thread baste.
But the pins I still use occasionally are brass, about an inch long, They are softer to close and very sharp.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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Jan, can you tell me more about the brass pins? The brand, perhaps?
Same here Jan. I rather thread baste but will use the brass pins on occasions.Originally Posted by Jan in VA
I like the #1 curved and the brass. Hate the straight stainless ones and threw them all away. They dull quickly. Hade to buy a new box since all mine are currently securing a king-sized quilt that is on hold until January. I'd forgotten they come closed when they are new. What a pain!
Fay
"You can't help that. We're all mad here." - The Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland.
Jan can you still get the brass pins? I use curved pins or 505 spray glue. I also like hand basting as well. Usually hand baste after putting curved pins in small projects.
Finished is better than a UFO
Dritz has some new coilless pins that look great. I use their curved ones c
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