i buy my needles bulk and they come with a sheen of light oil on them so I have to wipe them off a touch before I use them. I figure the oil is keeping them from rusting and I'd had no issues. My fabric stash ranges from last year to over 10 years old and I keep it in a climate closet away from sunlight with cedar packets and no problems (knock on wood.) As for pins, they seem to be awful these days, I've tried a few brands and they all seem super bendy and with burrs and some are rusted right out of the package.
What are you waiting for!? I know we are all busying with work and life and all that but I find that carving out even a few minutes a day for my sewing hobby is so good for my soul!
Last edited by Austinite; 02-07-2018 at 12:29 PM.