I really like the flat flower head pins and have some that I bought 10 or 12 years ago and which I've been using forthe past year. I recently bought some new pins as I didn't have enough.
These are the pins I bought - by Fons and Porter - at Joanns:
http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/pro...ns-and-needles
Oh my goodness. The old ones go into fabric like butter whereas the Fons and Porter pins need to be pushed and shoved through.
Is there a difference in pins that causes this? They are the same length and appear to have the same sized shaft.
Also, do you think Joann's will take them back? The package isn't opened as neatly as it might have been if I'd thought there might be a problem. They're no pleasure to use.
Thanks.