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Old 03-02-2013, 06:56 AM
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I got new pins today - the Clover patchwork pins fine. They're 0.4 mm in diameter, instead of the 0.5 mm of the pins I was using before. You wouldn't think it would make such a difference, but it really does! My pinning is much more accurate, there's much less 'pull' on my fabric, and my sewing accuracy is improved by this. So happy I decided to listen to the advice I got about this!
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by J.M. View Post
I got new pins today - the Clover patchwork pins fine. They're 0.4 mm in diameter, instead of the 0.5 mm of the pins I was using before. You wouldn't think it would make such a difference, but it really does! My pinning is much more accurate, there's much less 'pull' on my fabric, and my sewing accuracy is improved by this. So happy I decided to listen to the advice I got about this!
I'm with you! I use the Clover patchwork pins, and also the longer ones for when I sew on fleece. Clover products are hard to beat.
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:39 AM
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Thank you for the info!!!!!
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:41 AM
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Are these the ones with the flat "flower" head?
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Old 03-02-2013, 07:47 AM
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Pins are too inexpensive not to use the best. The flower head pins are thicker then I like to use but are useful in some pinning situations.
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Old 03-02-2013, 08:13 AM
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I have two of the magnetic pin trays, red and yellow. The red one has a family of "big 'uns" that I use on my working wall, or grouping 10 blocks together at a time so I can tell at a glance how far I've come or still need to go.

the yellow one has long fine pins in for patchwork, with glass heads so I can iron over them without getting a plastic gob
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Old 03-02-2013, 08:15 AM
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More knowledge gleaned from you gals; thank's.
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I decided to go and try these pins per your comment. They are coming in the mail.
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Old 03-02-2013, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Sierra View Post
Are these the ones with the flat "flower" head?
No, they have a glass head, a bulb (did that make sense?). They're usually yellow heads, but mine have either a yellow or a blue head - don't know if that's new or if people who describe them just forget to mention they're also blue... On pictures you usually only see the yellow ones.
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those sound great. i use silk pins because they are so thin and have glass heads. sometimes, though, i need a longer one.
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