I like the longest pins with yellow or white heads from JoAnns. Works for me.

I would use the pins with flat ends,but you might want to use pin more. They are sm pieces of spongy silicone made for quilters who need to pin their quilts for stitching by hand or machine.They work wonders. You put the needle through the needle and stick the sm piece on the end.When you pull the needle they self seal so you never have to replace them. A lady invented them because she has hand problems and couldnt use a safety pin to attach the three layers together.You can now see them in some quilting books.Nancy Notions sells them.

I like the thin pins about an inch and a half long with the small white bead heads and the tiny applique pins. Welcome to the boards fellow Nebraskan.

I use pins all the time - the only ones I use are

http://www.clover-usa.com/product/69...ins_%28Fine%29

or their equivalent in size. The reason I like them is that they are nice and long, strong enough to go through layers and are still fine (small shaft).

They are also iron proof!! Glass heads

my favorite pins are the clover extra fine flower head pins. they are blue. they are sharp and long enough.

My favorite - flat head flower pins.

The Clover flower head FINE pins are absolutely the best. They have light blue on one side and medium blue on the other. They glide into the fabric and don't distort it. Worth every penny.
SandyQuilter (not sandyquilts)

I had a wool pin cushion years ago but haven't been able to find them now. Where did you get yours?

I started using the flat flower head pins when making a OBW. I continue to use them for just about everything now though. I have discovered that there are different sizes of the pin shaft. I got a package as a gift and these are thicker, not so easy to use. They don't bend as easily however. I also have some glass headed pins that have a thin shaft but aren't as long as the flower head pins. These also are nice to use, especially if pressing over them - no chance of melting the head.

Same here, including sewing over the flower. :)

My favorite are the long silk pins with glass heads.

I vote for glue also!

I use Dritz extra fine glass head pins (size 22, 1-3/8") and I pin a lot. Don't like the flower head pins at all!

the long flat flower head pins are my first choice...I find them to be sharper than others and easy to find if I drop one.

Glenda, I think you would be happy using the red Wonder clips. I just purchased a pkg of 50; used them on a baby quilt this week end and was ever so pleased

Totally agree on this one.

I like mine sharp and about 1.25" - 1.5" long. I don't like them too thin and long as I find they bend. But I think the most important thing is how we pin.
I have all sorts of pins but I'm using Collins brand at the moment. They were given as a free gift with fabric purchase. I like them because they are strong. sharp and long.

I like the Clover pins too. The Patchwork ones blue and yellow and the red and white silk ones, but my favorite are the light green and orange glass head ones labeled quilt pins. They are fine, sharp and long.

http://www.amazon.com/Clover-Q2509-Q...ds=clover+pins

Elmers washable glue works very well for me. Pins, not so much. I do use them, but prefer not to.

I like the flower head pins because they lay flat, but I also use the glass head pins if I am ironing. To match my points and intersections I glue. I tried the double pins, but the glue holds the intersections perfectly and I don't have to worry about sewing over pins.

If I pin I use the yellow head flower pins. Apparently the flowers don't pull off!!!! I hate it when you pull and head comes off. Also a friend wanted a needle gave her one after 10 minutes trying to thread it was a pin without a flower. Hehehe.

Do you wait for the glue to dry before sewing? Does the glue wash out ? Never used this technique but fed up of heads coming off pins or loosing them or bending them. I think I have some dislike for pins.

If I glued every intersection when piecing, I'd take 5 years to make some of the quilts. I'm doing a quilt now that has almost 6,000 1 inch squares. That's a lot of glue!

I just use the glass head quilters pins. I like the round head vs the flat flower because I find it easier to hold the round ball.

I do agree w/ many - you have to try and see what works for you.

I made a wool pincushion by buying a wool sweater at a thrift shop, washing and drying it till it felted then sut into strips and after layering several layers, rolled it into a "jelly roll". Stitch, or glue, the final edge.