Originally Posted by
Onebyone
The best pins are stainless steel. You can tell the difference because they will not stick to the magnetic bowls or cushions. I like the SS ones because they are strong, super sharp, and won't rust. I use them for my design wall. I have a pincushion stuck to the wall with velcro and keep the pins right on the wall.
Thank you for this information about the SS pins. Every year I visit my daughter in Hawaii and we do some quilting together. Her pins get rusted into her pincushion due to all the salty air there. Now I have a solution!