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J.M. 03-02-2013 06:56 AM

I love my new pins!
 
I got new pins today - the Clover patchwork pins fine. They're 0.4 mm in diameter, instead of the 0.5 mm of the pins I was using before. You wouldn't think it would make such a difference, but it really does! My pinning is much more accurate, there's much less 'pull' on my fabric, and my sewing accuracy is improved by this. So happy I decided to listen to the advice I got about this!

Daffy Daphne 03-02-2013 07:32 AM


Originally Posted by J.M. (Post 5898386)
I got new pins today - the Clover patchwork pins fine. They're 0.4 mm in diameter, instead of the 0.5 mm of the pins I was using before. You wouldn't think it would make such a difference, but it really does! My pinning is much more accurate, there's much less 'pull' on my fabric, and my sewing accuracy is improved by this. So happy I decided to listen to the advice I got about this!

I'm with you! I use the Clover patchwork pins, and also the longer ones for when I sew on fleece. Clover products are hard to beat.

mighty 03-02-2013 07:39 AM

Thank you for the info!!!!!

Sierra 03-02-2013 07:41 AM

Are these the ones with the flat "flower" head?

Onebyone 03-02-2013 07:47 AM

Pins are too inexpensive not to use the best. The flower head pins are thicker then I like to use but are useful in some pinning situations.

KalamaQuilts 03-02-2013 08:13 AM

I have two of the magnetic pin trays, red and yellow. The red one has a family of "big 'uns" that I use on my working wall, or grouping 10 blocks together at a time so I can tell at a glance how far I've come or still need to go.

the yellow one has long fine pins in for patchwork, with glass heads so I can iron over them without getting a plastic gob :)

liking quilting 03-02-2013 08:15 AM

More knowledge gleaned from you gals; thank's.

yweinst 03-02-2013 08:15 AM

I decided to go and try these pins per your comment. They are coming in the mail.

J.M. 03-02-2013 08:44 AM


Originally Posted by Sierra (Post 5898509)
Are these the ones with the flat "flower" head?

No, they have a glass head, a bulb (did that make sense?). They're usually yellow heads, but mine have either a yellow or a blue head - don't know if that's new or if people who describe them just forget to mention they're also blue... On pictures you usually only see the yellow ones.

QuiltnNan 03-02-2013 09:19 AM

those sound great. i use silk pins because they are so thin and have glass heads. sometimes, though, i need a longer one.


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