Prism99

The flower head pins I tried were not very sharp. Anyone have this problem.

Mdegenhart

I don't use them for regular piecing. I use them for paper piecing. The extra lengthe & thinness majes holding the fabric & paper better at the odd pinning angles & you can turn the fabric back over your ruler to cut your seam allowances.

Chester the bunny

I agree with Tartan, I like the length of the pins and they are super sharp.

gale

Thanks everyone. My pins of choice are the long quilter's pins from clover which are actually slightly thinner (but slightly shorter) than the flower pins. I think I'll just stick with them for now and try a small box of the flower pins someday (the massdrop is two boxes of 100 pins each).

lynnie

I ike them b/c I can write the row number on them

audsgirl

There's a difference between the Clover pins and the Dritz ones. The Clover pins are sharper and are more heat resistant than the Dritz. I bought the fine Clover ones which glide through the fabric so easily. They don't distort the fabric as you sew the seam. Sometimes the extra length is an advantage and sometimes it isn't.

Leslie

GrammieJan

I don't like my flower head pins. They are not sharp, also they are not thin enough to suit me. Therefore they are rather slow pinning. So, I bought a few more glass head pins and set the flowers aside.

DOTTYMO

The flower head pins come in different thickness ie thinness of the shaft so go through fabric like a knife through butter. The flower heads are flat so you can measure with a ruler over the top withno wobble.
i use flower heads all the time but replace with glass heads when i need to press, although it is better to press without any pin. You can press the pin shape into the fabric.

grammie man there are different thicknesses of pin heads. Some with blue tops some orange. Blue I think are the finest but the bend easily.

sandy l

Yes, that's why I quit trying to use them.

Onebyone

Originally Posted by Prism99
The flower head pins I tried were not very sharp. Anyone have this problem.





Clover is the only brand of flower head pins I buy. They are thin and very sharp. There is a difference in quality from other brands. I like how they lay flat on the fabric.