Pinmoor--Has Anyone Tried These?
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Pinmoor--Has Anyone Tried These?
I follow Leah Day on the FMQ Project. On her blog she stated that she doesn't like using spray basting because it causes ripples in the fabric. Instead she uses rpthese Pinmoors. It's a straight pin inserted into the fabric, then a thick, spongy fabric is attached to the sharp end.
I have noticed ripples in my FMQs and wonder if this would be better.
I have noticed ripples in my FMQs and wonder if this would be better.
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Before I learned about Elmer's glue for bindings, I used those soft spongey ear plugs on my straight pins because I got tired of getting stuck. I had seen the Pinmoors and thought I'd try the ear plugs. They worked well on my binding. I don't know how they would do on an entire quilt because I've never tried it. You can buy the ear plugs in big tubs at Walmart and Sam's.
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I have used Pinmoors. . They are plastic and I found it hard to get the pins in them far enough for them to stay in . I have carpel tunnel so that may be part of the problem. I purchased the ear plugs and they work much better for me. They stay in place much better.
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If you use good sharp pins, they glide right in the Pinmoor and stay on until you pull them off. I bought a package each time they went on sale and now I have all I'll ever need. I baste a king size quilt and fmq it and the Pinmoors do not come off even when wrestling the big quilt around. I have tried earplugs, foam pieces, earring backs, pencil erasers, door sealer strips and they do not perform like the Pinmoors for me. I can't stand pin pricks and if they didn't work I wouldn't use them.
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I have used them but gone back to the crooked safety pins because I was constantly getting poked when the pins would come lose from the pinmoors. I will try using sharper pins and see if that helps to keep them in.
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