Originally Posted by
SherylM
I've bought a few large (300 pins) packages of the size one Dritz curved safety pins and only had a few pins that weren't good.
Many thanks to all who took the time to reply! I will look for Dritz - it seems to be a good brand so fingers crossed. The others I tried to sand with an emery board and it was hopeless. I need to hold giant yo yos (some dinner plate size) made with Amy Butler fabric onto a machine basted quilt. Will be hand quilting all the way thru the quilt at the edge of each yo yo forming the initial permanent quilting. It will take forever so pins seem my best bet. It's been such a fun project- have bought fabric and worked on it all over the lower 48, Canada and Alaska, that I would hate to have it end up with an unhappy, painful ending.
All rejected pins will go back to the manufacturer. With a note.
Thanks again! Purl