I love the flower head pins for general use. I use the no melt ones (they look like a button) when I know I will be pressing.

Due to my arthritis I use them a lot. However, I don't use them when sewing but use only a few short applique pins then. The flat head pins seemed thicker and I didn't like sewing with them as I wanted more precision. So, I just take a bit more time. Oh well.

ali

So far, I haven't had a problem with my Dritz pins but I think they melt - so will be replaced. (There are Dritz flower heads marked "no melt" technology. I didn't buy those.)

I returned those Fons and Porter pins I mentioned in another thread that I had to push and shove through the fabric. (100 pins purchased in a tin from Joann's.) They took them back - no questions asked.

I love my Fons and Porter flat head pins...In fact when I bought them it was because I loved the little tin they came in....Then after using them,,,I fell in love !!!! I will be on the look out for the other brands now !!!! Do they come in pretty tins ??? LOL

Buzzy, you're lucky because others have mentioned problems with the Fons and Porter pins. One member said that they produce different quality pins for different outlets, so maybe Joann's doesn't carry the premier pins.

I also bought them because I loved the tin. :)

I use mine all the time.

This is why I only use "glass head pins" . I learned that lesson a long time ago. The glass head pins are long and fine as well and I can feel them, so I seldom leave one in my sewing. One other thing that concerns me is that the flat head could easily come off the pin and send the top of the pin through my finger.

I'm so happy to hear all this positive feedback....they're on my shopping list now!

I use them a lot and love them.

I love my flathead pins. Have used them for years.

I highly recpmmend the flat head pins., especially when rotary cutting. One drawback is when using them to hold seams together they can cause seams to shift and distort.

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I LOVE them and you can iron right over them

I do like mine, but next time will look for the 'no melt' pins. I've melted more than one.

I love to use flat head pins! I have the ones that look like buttons -- bought them because they are "no melt". They are a bit pricey, but worth it in my opinion. I found some on sale and am giving them to my "quilting buddies" as part of their
Christmas "goodie bag"!

I love the flat head pins! The only thing I don't like is that they come in yellow and I hate yellow. I buy the mixed color package and donate all of the yellow to the quilt shop.
Lisa

They are easy to grab and lay flat on my magnetic pin holder. Love them!! I have some that are heart shaped too, those seemed even easier to grab

I love these also...they are really sharp so be careful using them...and be careful not to sew over (through) them!

I love my flat head pins. I have the regular thickness and the super fine. I actually like the thicker ones best, as the fine ones tend to bend easily. Have not had any problem with melting heads however.

I love mine - you will too.

I love my flat head pins. I never iron over pins.

I love them and so does my dear kitty. They are easy for Miss Scout to gently bite and pull out. But cat or not, I still use them. I hope Santa has them on his list for me. I have been nice enough this year to get a small package of flat head pins..... well, I think I have been nice enough.

I use them, they are sharp! Remember that, cause I have several holes where they got me. I like the shorter pins as I can hide the end in the fabric and don't get stuck so much.

delma

I love to use them. I was given my first set by a friend, Klaudeen Hansen of AQS as a thank you for a project I did, and I use them regularly.

I like my flathead pins too. I thought all plastic pins melted - wasn't aware that there was a 'no melt'. See, you learn something everyday.

love flathead pins here too..but they can be sewn through and left by mistake in a quilt,
also love them cuz they are thinner than most pins, which means they r real easy to bend.
katz

I have all brands and types of pins. If a sewing item is a great bargain buy I buy it. I prefer Iris straight pins for the sharpness and IBC glass head pins for ease of using. The flower head pins are great but will bend easily.

Most brands have different levels of quality for different markets. The Singer machine needles you buy at Walmart are not the quality you buy from a Singer dealer, thus the big price difference. The quality of steel that is used in Japan for pins and needle making is much better then the steel used to make pins in Germany or England. If I see pins/needles that say made in Japan I buy them.

I love the flat head pins.

I do not like flat-headed pins because I keep sticking myself with them!

I use them and like them for pinning through thin layers. They bend easily when trying to push through thick layers, and sometimes the heads fall off when pulling them out of thick layers. I have the blue Clover pins and they are very sharp and fine, I love that! I think I like the glass head pins the best, I haven't bought any yet, but have a few "borrowed" ones from different classes. (someone teaching me something and the pin went home with me) They are super sharp and thin too, and I think they would be more durable in the long run. My "heavy" pins are the round head ones that came with the magnetic holder, and they seem so dull and thick after using the flower pins, but they are great for thick layers and sewing clothes.

Love them - thinner than the regular ones and slip in wonderfully.

I started using flat flower pins when I was making a OBW. I've con't to use them, since the pins shaft is so much thinner and easier to insert in fabric, than my regular quilting pins.

They are the only pins I use. Love them!

the flat headed pins are much easier to hold onto.... and they lay flat against the quilt so no added bulk from round pinheads. I like them

Love them, easy to grasp and nice and sharp - they are the only ones I use :)

I like them as well. I love how they don't roll away.

i luv mine

They are nice!!! You'll love them. :)

love the flat heads. just be sure you get the glass ones. yes they are very expensive but worth it.

I don't know if it is just me, but the heads seem to come off on a regular basis. Can't remember what brand I purchased. (old timers disease) :-)