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Old 02-08-2014, 09:21 AM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by scrapinmema
I got my flower head pins at Walmart and they are really thin and sharp. Need to go get some more as I lose them when I go to classes or sewing group. People borrow and don't return.
I bought mine at Walmart also, but the first ones I bought there came stuck in a circle of paper, skip those. Look at the heads, if they appear thin and cheap, so are the pins. I buy the ones that are extra long and in a bubble pack. I like long pins because they are easier to remove as I get to them while sewing because I pin at right angles to the seam I am sewing. I also keep them in a pincushion made of wool with sand in the bottom to keep them sharp.
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