Ear plugs work great. Where my brother worked he had to use earplugs. He always had extra in his pockets when I went to wash his clothes. I kept them and when the kids sew I use them so they don't get stuck.

Put them on the end so if you need to put the project away for a short time, when you go to reach forit, you won't stick yourself. Many use them for just pins when pin basting.

I bought some of the pin moors and I made some using white erasers cut into 1/4 x /1/2 inch pieces. They don't roll which is a definite plus. I find pins go into them as easily as the pin moors.

I "made" mine by cutting up strips of foam insulation into small pieces. Just have to be careful not to push the pin in too far.

I read a tip somewhere that cutting up a wine bottle "artificial" cork also makes an acceptable "moor". Took a class once where the instructor said she never uses safety pins when sandwiching her quilts, always straight pins, because they're faster and easier to remove when you approach them. I'm going to try that on my next quilt.

Never heard of a pin moor before. My pins seem to stay in my quilts just fine on their own. If the quilt won't be sewn for a while, I use safety pins.

Thanks for this GREAT idea! I have wanted Pinmoors . . . but cringe when I see the price! This I can do!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had no idea what a pin moor was. My pins also stay in my quilts on their own.

Don't feel bad; I didn't know what they were either until it was explained; have never heard of them so of course have never used them. I would have asked BUT have learned to read the entire thread because seems someone else always asks what I was going to ask; no sense in the redundancy.

What a great idea! I'm going to try it!