Basketman

I have a severely injured dominant right hand and took up quilting as therapy...but when pinning multiple layers together I find the larger headed pins are too thick to easily penetrate the layers and frequently shift alignments. I bought ultra thin pins but the glass heads are way too small to work well with my disability. Is there a superfine large head quilting pin that anyone uses that they might recommend?

I tried left handed.... so not for me and I have used a glue stick as a substitute but then it is hard to open seams to press. Help?

Misty's Mom

Have you tried wonder clips? I love them.

mckwilter

I use the Clover quilting pins with the glass heads (stock #2509). The glass heads are small, but there was a post a while back where the post-er glued beads to the pins. You could try that.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t240917.html

Tartan

​You might be able to use the fork pins for sewing. Some quilters like them instead of straight pins.

quiltsRfun

I use the flower head pins. They seem to do pretty well of me with multiple layers.

jcrow

I, also use flower head pins. They are tin with a large flat flower at the end. It should work fine for you. I love them and I have many different pins. They are my all time favorite.

QuiltNama

Basketman, I would try the flower head pins as they have a fine long shaft and can go through many layers, plus the flower part is larger and easier to pick up.

Halo

I agree with the ones that said flower head pins. They are a little longer than the glass heads & much easier to grasp & guide for me. You can also get them with butterfly heads.

DogHouseMom

Dritz also makes a very long, fine pin with a glass head if you don't like the flower head pins (I don't).

Mdaniels

I use the clips v. pins whenever I can get away with it. I much prefer it to constantly sticking myself with pins.