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My pins need replacing! I hadn't made a quilt for a long time when I discovered that my pins are dull. What pins are sharpest? or what brand do you like best?
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by
asterixsew
12 May 2022
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Interesting question. Its years since I bought any pins and being in the UK I would probably be giving you links that would be of no use
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Great question. The last pins I bought were such a disappointment. They bend at the least bit of resistance. I hope you get some good answers.
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I like glass head pins - then you can hit them with the iron and they do not melt. I generally use some that are thinner. Afraid I don't know the brand but I did purchase at Joann a number of years back.
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Fill a small jar with steel wool to act as a pin cushion.
Try sticking the pins in once or twice before you pin
and you will be amazed how sharp they become.
Use a separate box/dish when unpinning.
Carry this on until all your pins have been "treated"
Drawing the blade of knives and scissors works too.
An oldie but effective and cheap......Ann
Try sticking the pins in once or twice before you pin
and you will be amazed how sharp they become.
Use a separate box/dish when unpinning.
Carry this on until all your pins have been "treated"
Drawing the blade of knives and scissors works too.
An oldie but effective and cheap......Ann
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For a minor scissor sharpening, cut a rectangle of doubled aluminum foil into long thin strips. Amazing.
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by
crafter2243
12 May 2022
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A bit expensive but they are my favorites. I also have them in FINE
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Thanks! Do they have any problem whe you iron over them?
I really do not know. When I iron I have usually stitched the seem and the pins are gone. I do not think that it would be good, since the handles are round. Good thing is that they are so thin that one can sew over them. I usually do not do that, but it is good to know.
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I like Ribblev's idea. I do hope you manage to get sharp pins and that you will post a picture of the quilt in the sewing section so we can all enjoy your labors.
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Right now it's all in bits and pieces...which is why I need pins!