You need to stock up on straight pins. I it takes a bout 150 dressmaker pins. You want the dressmaker because they have a larger head of the pin and does not go thru the fabric when you pull it down. I make at least 100 of them back in the early '90's. They are so much fun - I would go so far as to say addictive because each one gets prettier than the last.
I also used the smaller balls and made ornaments using pastels and hung them on the "Easter" tree.
I still have tons of ribbons and lace, not to mention the fabric cut into squares thinking some day I will make more.
And you definitely want to use a thimble to help push those pins in. At first it's not a big deal but after a while your fingers do get tender.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 01-10-2015 at 06:22 PM.