Advantage of the flat flower pins
#2
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,053
I use the flat flower pins whenever I need to hold fabric together securely while cutting with my rotary cutter and ruler. You can put your ruler right down on them and they won't make the ruler go all "wonky" while you're cutting. They really came in handy when I was making my Stack and Whack quilt and I had to pin in many places at once and cut with the pins in place.
I also use them to mark rows. Especially when the rows all look very different from one another and it would be easy to get confused when it came time to sew the rows together. I mark the flower with a number using a permanent pen and place the pin either on my design wall next to the row, or on the row itself up in the left-and corner to keep the rows in their proper order.
I also use them to mark rows. Especially when the rows all look very different from one another and it would be easy to get confused when it came time to sew the rows together. I mark the flower with a number using a permanent pen and place the pin either on my design wall next to the row, or on the row itself up in the left-and corner to keep the rows in their proper order.
#5
I hate to disagree but some of the flat flower pins you do not want near an iron. My Fons & Porter ones did melt. :( I purchased some at Joanns
that were flat but little buttons for the head that stated they would not melt. I did a test and they didn't melt. So I keep the flat pins in
separate containers and use depending on wether they will be near an iron or not.
that were flat but little buttons for the head that stated they would not melt. I did a test and they didn't melt. So I keep the flat pins in
separate containers and use depending on wether they will be near an iron or not.
#7
Wow! I didn't realize the benefits of using the flat flower pins! Thanks for enlightening me! I'm going to have to go by JoAnns & pick some up. I hate it when the rulers don't lay down flat when I'm paperpiecing! Thanks for all the good advice!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
janegb
Links and Resources
15
07-27-2012 06:06 PM
bearisgray
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
5
04-30-2011 04:46 AM