pinmoores
08-23-2012, 06:06 AM
#31
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,812
I use them and love them. Tried the ear plugs, erasers, etc. etc. Don't think they work the same. They are stronger, tougher, and I have yet to see one of them break down. Didn't care for the quilting safety pins. Easier to pop a pinmoor onto a sharp quilting straight pin, and to pop them off during the quilting. I spray baste also-no shifting during the quilting. Makes the quilting go faster and smoother. For me, a lot less stress and frustration. Queen size quilt I use 100 pinmoors and flower pins. I now enjoy the quilting process. I did get them on sale through her site awhile ago. Along with the dedicated rulers, mats, and cutters I use, this was a worthy investment to me.
08-23-2012, 06:08 AM
#32
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 59
What part of Lehigh Valley are you from. Don't know how to post private message.
08-23-2012, 08:40 AM
#35
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Wine Country-Southern California
Posts: 1,449
The principle behind them is you use your straight pins, and put the 'plugs' on the end of your pin so it does not come out....to be used, I think, primary when basting a quilt sandwich togeter for quilting, to be used in place of safety pins...... I just thought they were a little on the expensive side for their use.....IMHO
08-23-2012, 08:57 AM
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Front row
Posts: 14,646
There are lots of easy ways to baste a quilt and you have to try them all to find the one that saves time and is easy for you to do. I use the basting spray on smaller quilts. I rarely use safety pins and if I do I have the snap covers on them and use the Kiwk tool to open and close them. I found the tool works much better then a spoon Some I let the longarmer baste them for me. Some I put on my QSnap frame and thread baste. I use the Pinmores the most because it makes basting much faster and any straight pin can be used.
