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Old 12-22-2013, 01:43 AM
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Mary does the magnet help with arthritis etc. like a magnet bra let which I wore until the elastic broke, I used it for picking pins up off the floor and as you are only problem was pins stuck in me yours much better.
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Old 12-22-2013, 02:48 AM
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Here's what I use, you can get them at Harbor freight, or any auto and hardware store. $3 bucks is what I paid for mine. I don't arrange the pins like this, they do it all on their own. I love it!
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Old 12-22-2013, 03:33 AM
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I make pin cushions rings that I wear when doing any pinning. I'll post a ppic after I get some coffee.
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Old 12-22-2013, 04:29 AM
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i used velcro to attach my leaders to the poles. my fabric store carried the sticky backed heavy duty kind to just stick it to the poles. and i just sewed the quilt to the leaders with a large stitch so a good tug separated it when done.
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Old 12-22-2013, 04:47 AM
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Here's a couple pictures of the ring cushions I make. I use them all of the time. The first picture shows how I spin it when I am pinning to my frame. Super handy.
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Old 12-22-2013, 05:04 AM
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i do the same as leather flea but i sure like mary's idea
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Old 12-22-2013, 05:11 AM
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I used to make ring cushions using the plastic pull rings from orange juice cartons. I called them Knucklepinnies and I sent them to several quilters in the old quilt.com bulletin board community. Seems as though those things are smaller now, though, so they don't work. I should make them from elastic - looks as though you did, Knismith. They were handy.
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Old 12-22-2013, 06:27 AM
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I have one of those big fat wool pin cushions I bought at a QS. I love it!
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Old 12-22-2013, 06:34 AM
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I use red snappers. I am so glad not to be using pins any more.
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Old 12-22-2013, 06:37 AM
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I have a magnetic wrist pincushion I use, and another magnetic one which sits on a nearby surface. I suggest you buy some Leadergrips, as I did. They are great and I have no regrets at all. But before I bought my Leadergrips, I pinned using flat head flower pins so the point of one pin was covered by the head of the next. You rarely get stuck that way.
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