Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums > Main
To Pink or Not to Pink >

To Pink or Not to Pink

To Pink or Not to Pink

Old 04-14-2010, 05:19 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
JackieG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Sunny Southwest
Posts: 468
Default

Who uses pinking sheers on their cuts and what is the benefit of it? How do you make sure that your sewing line is the same on each? I use the pinkers when I cut apparel patterns, but never thought of using them for quilting.
JackieG is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:22 PM
  #2  
Power Poster
 
erstan947's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 12,166
Default

I did a quilt recently that I wish I'd used pinking shears. It was qualith fabric from a quilt shop, 100 percent cotton but it unraveled really bad.
erstan947 is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:23 PM
  #3  
Moderator
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: North East Lower peninsula of Michigan
Posts: 6,230
Default

Nope, It would be hard to match the edges I would think. Pinked charm squares were enough for me. Unless the fabric frayed a lot I would not pink them.
Up North is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:24 PM
  #4  
Super Member
 
Quilter7x's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: north east
Posts: 8,394
Default

I either serge my fabrics or pink the edges before washing to keep them from unraveling. I definitely use them for clothing construction, but not for quilting other than the first washing.
Quilter7x is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:24 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Pamela Artman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Michigan U.P.
Posts: 963
Default

I only use pinking sheers on applique pieces. The advantage is that the notches act the same as clipping the seams to go around curves.
Pamela Artman is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:27 PM
  #6  
Power Poster
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 15,639
Default

I like to stick to the 1/4" seam and I think a pinked edge would make it harder to keep it even.
MadQuilter is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 05:50 PM
  #7  
Super Member
 
Moonpi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central FL
Posts: 4,829
Default

curved applique pieces are the places I generally use the pinking shears.
Moonpi is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 06:40 PM
  #8  
Super Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: North Texas
Posts: 8,710
Default

I use pinking shears because I hate things to unravel. I have no problem lining up the edge of the shear with my 1/4" foot. Blocks come out squared. Just takes a bit of practice and you will love to pink
debbieumphress is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 06:44 PM
  #9  
Super Member
 
quilt addict's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 2,743
Default

The speaker at our guild last night discussed this. She pinks because she hand sews everything using English paper piecing. So the paper ensures the piecing is accurate. She discouraged it for machine piecing because it makes it hard to get an accurate 1/4 in. seam.

She pinks because her pieces are often carried around for a long time before they are quilted so it helps with the raveling. She also hand quilts all her quilts so they "live a long time as tops".
quilt addict is offline  
Old 04-14-2010, 09:14 PM
  #10  
Senior Member
 
mrsjdt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 482
Default

Never thought of pinking shears acting as the "snips" on curves for appliqué...thanks!
mrsjdt is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TXGALNMN
Main
5
09-05-2018 02:51 PM
sharoney
Pictures
66
03-18-2013 02:14 PM
sharoney
Pictures
85
03-09-2013 12:17 PM
Yvonne
Pictures
25
09-28-2012 02:56 PM
MOMBASIL53
Main
18
03-13-2011 01:57 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


FREE Quilting Newsletter