Before I learned about Elmer's glue for bindings, I used those soft spongey ear plugs on my straight pins because I got tired of getting stuck. I had seen the Pinmoors and thought I'd try the ear plugs. They worked well on my binding. I don't know how they would do on an entire quilt because I've never tried it. You can buy the ear plugs in big tubs at Walmart and Sam's.