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12-27-2010, 11:42 AM

#71

Rachel

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Iowa

Posts: 879

I just took an old kitchen spoon and had my hubby cut a slot in the edge, works great and didn't cost me anything.

12-27-2010, 08:29 PM

#72

smitty

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Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: montana

Posts: 620

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidwent

As a newbie, of course everything on my quilt is new. I am now basting the quilt with those *insert expletive here* pins!!! I hate it Especially with my fat fingers!
I saw a tute when I first joined this board on you tube and this lady had a tool that looked like a wooden screwdriver, but instead of a blade on the end it had grooves that when she pushed the pins through caught a groove and she closed it right up. I didn't think much of it at the time but would I love one now!!
Yes I am working on my quilt on Christmas...told ya I am hooked! LOL
David

I love that tool !! works for closing & removing pins. most quilt stores should have them, but don't know what they call them. wooden handle with screw threads on end. grapefruilt spoon also works.

12-28-2010, 07:20 AM

#73

puck116

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: MA and FL

Posts: 413

See if you can find a grapefruit spoon to use to close the pins. They have grooved edges to them. Try a dollar store or similarily cheap store. It should be cheaper than the "quilt" ones.

12-28-2010, 03:00 PM

#74

gale

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: North-Central Indiana

Posts: 4,909

I'd seen hints about the spoons but I can't grip something that small for very long so the fat wooden handle on the kwik klip works a lot better for me.

12-30-2010, 06:16 AM

#75

bigsister63

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Ohio

Posts: 2,148

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I use Pinmoors to bastes quilts now. I won't ever go back to safety pins. Check them out: http://www.pinmoor.com/about.html

Nothing else works as good as the Pinmoors. I have tried the ear plugs, sponges, erasers, earring backs, etc.

Sorry but these are too expensive for me. I can but 200 bent pins at Joann's for about $5 with coupons. I often have several tops pinned at once so I need lots of pins.