![]() These are European pins with a delightful tin. Iris also makes 1 1/2 inch colored head pins which are great general use pins. Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio suggested that better pins would improve my precision in piecing tight curves, and she was right! Sheri recommends (and I agree) the Iris 1 1/4 inch pins for tight curves. They work well in conjunction with my stars.įor piecing, I have two sets of pins. I wrote numbers 1-75 on my flower head pins, but some of the numbers have worn off. These are also long and are slightly thinner than the star pins. If I need more variety, I add in my Wright flower pins. ![]() There are pins numbered 1-10 and blank stars, and stars with up, down, right and left arrows. They are long (2 3/4″) and thick, but the variety of numbers and marks works for most of my quilts. My favorite pins for keeping track of pieces for a quilt are these star pins from Dritz. ![]() I have played around with a lot of pins over my nearly 50 years of sewing, and I am happy to share some of my favorites with you. Some manufacturers list a pin by the length and some include diameter to distinguish fine pins from regular or large pins. Here is a handy size chart for safety pins: Size I have a box of size 1 safety pins, but I don’t use them except for some wallhangings. As I discuss my favorites, please be aware that as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases through the links.įor basting, I like large (at least size 2) curved safety pins. I also have small safety pins that are used primarily for costumes and quick repairs. My large safety pins for basting are in the clear container. My all purpose pins are on my red magnetic pin holder. ![]() But I didn’t understand the finer points (pun intended) until recently. A dear friend taught me that quilting pins are for quilts and you need the appropriate pin for the fabric you are using. I didn’t pay attention to whether I was using quilting pins for sewing satin clothes, or silk pins for a cotton quilt. For years, I used whatever pins were available. Pins are such basic sewing tools that we don’t think about them very often. ![]()
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