I have two packages of these if your interested.. I no longer use pins...

http://www.shopfonsandporter.com/pro...ic-and-notions

Looks like I'll be adding erasers to my list when I go to town again. :)

I've conducted a few "experiments" with these materials.
- Disposable ear plugs (from Harbour Freight Tools): work, but are a bit too "squishy" for my taste.
- "Marshmallow" shaped foam from Michaels: I cut them in thirds. Consistency was a bit too stiff, and I had
trouble putting the pins in the middle. Result: pricked fingers. :-(
So I broke down and bought the real Pinmoors. Should have done that to start with I guess. LOL.

My curved safety pins are several years old so this may no longer be true. I found that the pins in Joanne's quilting section to be of much better quality than the curved pins in the general notions section.

I bought mine at Walmart some time ago and have used them on several quilts with no problem.

I bought some at Walmart, also, and they are plenty sturdy.

The flower head pins with the eraser stoppers sure would beat stopping FMQ'ing to undo safety pins. Might be quicker.

I went to $ Store and wasn't able to find miniature erasers but did find an 8 pack of rectangles that I will have DH cut up. He didn't think the ear plugs would work like Groucho stated. Just saved my self a bunch of money, yeah me:thumbup:

I purchase my curved pins at Walmart. I haven't had any problems with them other than sometimes the hole left is more than what I want. But for most fabrics it hasn't been an issue.

thanks for the Walmart suggestion on curved pins.....will check them out later this week. don't want to try the pinmores as I have used the curved safety pins for years and years and have a system down to a science!! I just need to add to the stockpile of pins that I adready have. I did not know that JoAnns had different curved pins in different places.....I only go into the quilting section, so I will have to check out the entire store!!

thanks again....