Originally Posted by k9dancer
I no longer use safety pins or quilt 'guns' with the plastic barbs for quilts I plan to machine quilt. The safety pins get in the way and could scratch your machine. The barbs, being as I stupidly bought the clear ones, are too hard to see; sewing over them will either break your thread or needle, or cause major thread bunching.
Both of these items are excellent for hand quilting, though.
I only ever use 505 spray since I found it, I just use a few safety pins on the corner and sides to hold it for storing as I have sometimes found that I have to reposition as I get nearer the edges, I have never found a need for any other basting.
At my class on Friday one of our members twice got her micro tacks stuck in her machine and she said they are a nightmare to take out, so I won't be going down that road :roll: