Safety Pins storage
09-18-2011, 06:49 PM
#51
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I bought a pkg at Hobby Lobby on sale for $3.95, not a sale actually a clearance price. Worth checking around for the best price. I love these.
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.
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.
09-18-2011, 06:53 PM
#52
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I store mine in a tin can with a lid. I buy the bent ones that are easier for pinning and basting. I leave them open, so that your not constantly having to open them and close them.
09-18-2011, 07:03 PM
#53
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Location: Wichita Falls, TX
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I store mine open in a plastic butter tub. When I go to pin my quilt, I take a pinch of pins and scatter them on top of the quilt. It saves a lot of time by not closing and opening them all the time.
09-18-2011, 08:37 PM
#55
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Location: Triad, North Carolina
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Originally Posted by lfw045
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!
09-19-2011, 02:57 AM
#57
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Location: Bloomfield, NY
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I store them open in a round tin. When I am ready to use them, I pick up and bunch and shake them, they loosen up and all the singles fall out. I have never had a problem getting this to work; no digging out pins, etc. They just fall out when shaken.
09-19-2011, 03:23 AM
#60
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i have mine in a plastic container. i see most of you have them closed or open. i just toss them in some open some closed and just shake out what i need as i go along.
thanks for telling about the covers though am going to get those now. boy they look like they will save my fingers from getting so sore opening and closing those little buggers.what a good idea
thanks for telling about the covers though am going to get those now. boy they look like they will save my fingers from getting so sore opening and closing those little buggers.what a good idea
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