Originally Posted by lfw045

Got this idea from my DSIL and it works beautifully. I take one safety pin and pile as many as I can on it and close it. I have did this to all my basting safety pins and it's great....no tangles and no mess!

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

Uh Oh, sounds like your pins are naked! I buy these:http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=1621 they fit bent ones too.

The don't get tangled left open! DGD pinned about a hundred on a tee shirt making a pattern with the colors for spirit day at school. She won most creative during spirit day. The sure make safety pins easier to use.

Originally Posted by gmaybee

I just heard a tip to store them opened on a stitch holder that is used in knitting. It looks a little bit like a huge kilt pin. Run the stitch holder through the hole at the end of the safety pins. I will probably try that as soon as I get a stitch holder. Straight pins are in several different pin cushions placed at each machine and ironing board.

Originally Posted by lfw045

Got this idea from my DSIL and it works beautifully. I take one safety pin and pile as many as I can on it and close it. I have did this to all my basting safety pins and it's great....no tangles and no mess!

Originally Posted by quilter1430

Maybe if you got a large pin cushion for your safety pins to stick them into? I would think you'd want to stick them into something so they don't get all tangled.