great idea, i have a pkg of 50 pinmoores and thought it would be enough, great solution thanks for sharing heading to lowes tommrow

same here, I knew sooner or later somebody would figure out the perfect substitute. Thanks for rewarding my patience! ;)

Thanks so much! I went to Loews this weekend and had some diffculties locating the backer rod but got a very helpful employee and it was located in the isle where the window insulation and for less than $ 8.00 got 2 bags and I will cut them up tommorrow and quilt with them this week.Thanks again as I could not justify the cost of pinmoors.

Thank you, thank you, thank you very much for discovering this handy substitute for pinmoors. I will definately be looking into this. So much easier on the arms and fingers that get scratched and poked, and pocketbook, too. Way to go!!

same thing as the finger moist or whatever it is called that is now selling in quilt shops.
Its the same thing I have been using for years from the Office Supply store. It is TackyFingers or Finget moistioner used to sort paper. I use it instead of gloves for fmq as well as when my fingers get slick for hand quilting or to run the thread thru to keep it from tangling.


and the same as Foam Ear Plugs you get at the drug store.

I think we have some of that in our shed. Thanks for the idea. And by the way I will have it whether or not it is old because he is always taking something of mine. lol

Gonna get me some of that!!!! Thanks for the idea.

I bought some backer rod after first reading this post. What size did you buy? Mine is 3/8 or 1/2" . HD was clearancing it out and that was all they had. I find that it's easier than the safety pins, but they keep falling off. I will still use them, but only for something that i baste and then quilt right away. Clever idea though.

My question is Doesn't that stuff have an oil in it to keep it pliable?? I would hate to ruin a piece of material because I left it on it to long. Would like feedback on this pleas J