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carreen 01-16-2011 05:56 AM

Never used them before I got my Millie (long arm), now they are my best friends! used for pinning on roller bars and they bend easily around the rollers if they have to.

catmcclure 01-16-2011 06:04 AM


Originally Posted by mommamac
I use mine - but then again, I don't think I pin the 'normal' way.

I use them a lot. I like the fact that I can pin my blocks together very close to the seam line and the machine will roll right over them. They're also easy to see if/when I drop them on the floor.

ddrobins1956 01-16-2011 06:05 AM

I use the tiny applique pins. They are never in the way and you can sew right over them with no problem. That's what works best for me.

teacherbailey 01-16-2011 06:50 AM

I use them for everything....can't stand the shorter ones with the tiny flat heads. When I'm piecing, I just pull one out at a time ahead of my sewing.... They are easier to find when there is a stray than the others too. I put them in at a right angle to the seam I'm sewing (with the yellow head sticking off the fabric and then pin double stuck into the fabric) so if I miss one and sew over it, no big deal.

kdoublea 01-16-2011 07:10 AM

The so-called "quilters' pins" with the large yellow heads are not meant for piecing at all - you should use a finer and more flexible pin for that job. The yellow ones are really meant more for the layering and basting process.

cheryl222 01-16-2011 07:16 AM


Originally Posted by Mariposa
I use mine to pin my quilt tops and backings onto my LA rollers. They work great!

Ditto.

katlady 01-16-2011 07:20 AM

I only use them when I'm working on heavy things , like when putting polar fleece on the back of a quilt or something that is thick. Making bags of heavy fabrics.

quilter64779 01-16-2011 07:21 AM

I use mine for when I am matching seams. Like where you have one seam going one way and the other the opposite. I put one on each side of seams then they dont move and I don't have to rip.

G'ma Kay 01-16-2011 07:22 AM

I use them to pin through so my corners match up better. I pin the entire length of both seams when piecing patches

Maride 01-16-2011 07:33 AM

The only pins I ever use are the glass head pins that are very thin. The yellow ones are too thick for me. I have some, but never use them. They are pretty if you make a pin cushion and give it away with a few pins on it.


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