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    Old 05-07-2013, 06:17 AM
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    A weighed a Pinmoor with pin in it and a safety pin on my digital kitchen scale. The safety pin weight more.
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    Old 05-07-2013, 06:39 AM
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    Thats a great idea. I usually quilt everything with my mid-arm on the frame, but next time I quilt a memory quilt for a customer, I will try this out! Thanks!!
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    Old 05-07-2013, 06:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by hopetoquilt
    Sounds like it would also require indulging in a large quantity of wine to do a king sized quilt. Lol. Thanks for the idea.
    I found one tye of wine at Olive Garden that I would have no problem in accquiring a large amount of corks from. Unfotuneately (sp?) the vinyard switched to a screw on top so now I can't collect the corks. Just saying...
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    Old 05-07-2013, 07:44 AM
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    Ask a restaurant for their corks from wine bottles. You will get a great selection of cork to use.
    Or purchase some cork placemat from Ikea. They are the perfect width.
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    Old 05-07-2013, 08:18 AM
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    I use the medium size safety pins. I have them, know how to use them and won't replace them til they wear out!
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    Old 05-07-2013, 04:07 PM
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    Originally Posted by mckwilter
    I have purchased the pinmoors, but haven't used them yet. For those of us who don't imbibe, you can buy sheets of cork at hobby stores (Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnn's). The sheets can be cut with a rotary cutter.
    Thanks for the great tip! I wanted to try cork, but wine gives me migraines. I have asked friends to save their corks for me as well.

    Ditto feelings about Pinmoors. Hate them. Bought them and it was a waste of money. Used them once. Anybody have an idea for an alternate use for these? Otherwise, they're going in the garbage. I hate wasting money.
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    Old 05-07-2013, 05:14 PM
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    Originally Posted by BellaBoo
    A weighed a Pinmoor with pin in it and a safety pin on my digital kitchen scale. The safety pin weight more.
    I decided to try this just now. It must depend on the safety pins because my scale, which will weigh as little as 1 gram, showed 1 gram for the pin and pinmoor and I had to put 3 safety pins on it to make it go to 1 gram. So with the safety pins I use, the pinmoor and pin together are 3 times heavier.
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    I like the cork bits on the ends of the pins, saves getting picked by the pin.
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    Old 05-07-2013, 06:49 PM
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    that is a great idea
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    Old 05-08-2013, 02:38 AM
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    That is a great idea. There are many places you can buy these corks, without drinking.
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