colorfulom

I bought some Pinmoors, but found that I didn't care for them. I bought the Kwik Klip tool for closing safety pins and like it much better.

EasyPeezy

And you can baste tons of quilts with a gallon of Elmer's. I bought a litre because
that's all they had here and I basted several quilts and I still have lots left. I pour some in the 4oz container and have more than enough to baste a large quilt. The
glue is diluted to where I like it...not too liquid and not too thick. In other words,
a little goes a long way.

quiltingcandy

For basting I prefer the spray adhesive, when matching seams my choice is the washable stick glue and the Clover clips, but sometime I need to use the straight pins and that is when I use the Pinmoors. (I got just one package of them, it was enough.) Once in a while I will use safety pins to baste a quilt, but prefer not to do that.

AliKat

I've been told it is cheaper and just as good to buy a quantity of ear plugs.
I'm not into pinning.

Onebyone

Cheaper but not as good. The pinmoors are made with high quality silicone, self healing. The same as baby pacifiers are made from. A pacifier is not inexpensive, about $4, $15 for a Wubanub, in case you haven't bought one recently. The pin glides into it with no pushing and stays put. You have to use a good quality sharp thin pin. I use to use earring backs before using the pinmoors.

deedum

thanks for the information everyone. I learned a lot and I think I will continue using what I have.

deedum

thanks for the response. I think I might look at the Kwik Klip tool now

deedum

I think after reading all the responses, I agree with you.

DOTTYMO

A pinmoors are small plastic roll which go on the end of straight pins. I have used them with some success I have also cut my own from earplugs again they were successful. I found it quicker to use the bent safety pins than put pinmoors on so kept to quickest. I have also spray glued with good success rate. It was the elmers glue I had no success with as it created lage blobs which although it washed out the quilting wasn't as smooth as I would have liked.

weezie

I use pinmoors only for small spaces, such as a practice block or quilting one block at a time once I've secured a large quilt with SID. I've tried all kinds of basting of large quilts and always come back to the quilter small safety pins, for a variety of reasons. I can tell you that the Kwik Klip is one of my best sewing room investments ... I did without one for years and just used my fingers. Soooo much better with the tool.