Those yellow quilter's pins?????

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01-15-2011, 03:55 PM

#21

amma

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

A machine needle can sew through the flower heads with ease. I have had to remove a few stitches from them before!

I have a few with needle holes in them too LOL
I do like them, because they lay flat :D:D:D

01-15-2011, 04:13 PM

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Terryl

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Originally Posted by Quilter7x

This is how I use those yellow quilters pins. Rather than having the pin hang out of the edge, I put them alongside where the stitching line will go. Then I don't have to worry about running over them with the sewing machine and because they're long pins, they cover a good size area.

love your pin cushion :mrgreen:

01-15-2011, 04:16 PM

#23

kbs

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I use them for holding binding and to hold the sandwich together when I tie my quilts. Use the finer pins for piecing.

01-15-2011, 04:34 PM

#24

brushandthimble

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Yeh, I started with these too. Now as mentioned I use them to pin my wrapped fabric. I also use them to pin my backings to the frame.

01-15-2011, 08:00 PM

#25

gmaybee

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I threw out my yellow head quilting pins after I discovered the glass head silk pins.

01-15-2011, 09:20 PM

#26

trisha

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I use them for living up the OBW's because they don't move and they keep the fabric from slipping.

01-16-2011, 04:20 AM

#27

Marty

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They are for securing your back and batting to the front but I like them for everything even seamstress work.

01-16-2011, 05:04 AM

#28

hheelleenn

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Being disabled (only my left arm works) I tend to pin EVERYTHING (or scotch tape) they're my second hand. PP the church block was a real challenge I could not have done without pins & tape.

01-16-2011, 05:04 AM

#29

emelem

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I use my yellow headed pins for everything. But recently, when in a hurry I grabbed a package and when I got home, found that I had bought the ball point pins, which are really not good for anything but sewing knits.