ok looks like I'm the dummy in the crowd, was so pleased w/my new knowledge of safety pins (duh) only to find out everybody else already knew..then found they have quilters pins! they're bent!!!

You're not a dummy, bikermom, you just didn't know - there's a big difference. I prefer to use Clover Flower Head Pins, I like that they are longer, lie perfectly flat, easier to grip, easy to see, and I can iron over them. Hugs and a flower for you sweetie and have a fun day.

no, you aren't. I bet you would be amazed at how many read your post that didn't know, so you are a teacher! ;)

No - you are not a dummy - just have grown and learned something new! I learned the hard way, when I had sewn a quilt for my grandson, and he asked me if i had a way to take the pin out - after I had quilted, and it was in stuck in the batting inside the quilt and it stuck him. Now that was a dummy! And it was a trail to try to get that pin out too! ***to U

1 comment

by jrob 25 Mar 2008

ouch

I don't use the bent ones, yet. But, my quilting friend's husband made us special "guiders" to catch the tip of the pin to bring it up to the front instead of poking our fingers... just a skrew of some sort in a dowl..kewl, I shall take a pic of it n post it.

1 comment

by jrob 25 Mar 2008

I just use a spoon for that.

I use the bent pins also, and they are so much easier than regular pins. A flower for you