tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post2288035464713954258..comments2024-03-25T10:17:23.584-05:00Comments on From the Strawberry Patch...: On Needles And Pins...Mrs. Goodneedlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-19802977332357049102011-09-18T14:30:59.019-05:002011-09-18T14:30:59.019-05:00I'm with you, pins are so important! Clover ar...I'm with you, pins are so important! Clover are my favourite brand for piecing anyway! I have favourites for each types of quilting I do! Thanks for sharing!Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05969304332997075970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-10834454629598675922011-09-17T10:10:31.093-05:002011-09-17T10:10:31.093-05:00I love the Clover fine pins - but know that I can ...I love the Clover fine pins - but know that I can only use them some of the time, they will bend. Have you tried the 1-1/2 inch ones - they are also great. BTW, Lovely pincushion. Judy CJudyCinNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060154939964224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-58233676720698180052011-09-16T21:12:52.626-05:002011-09-16T21:12:52.626-05:00Oh, I love these pins!!! These are my favorite fo...Oh, I love these pins!!! These are my favorite for piecing and positioning applique pieces before they are basted down. But you're right, they're not for heavy-duty use, they bend too easily! Enjoy your new find! :)Erin in MIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680305167760525418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-18396254818792395182011-09-16T20:15:24.376-05:002011-09-16T20:15:24.376-05:00I have those pins, they are the pins I use when I ...I have those pins, they are the pins I use when I am doing machine embroidery. I like them because they can bend a little without being permanent and the glass heads resist heat. I have used them for years and love them. What I need are pincushions. ;-)Gari in ALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07695711731891676422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-75259823686287040772011-09-16T14:43:46.160-05:002011-09-16T14:43:46.160-05:00wow! I need me some more pin cushions! lol I LOV...wow! I need me some more pin cushions! lol I LOVE Clover flower head pins, they work a treat on my frame, and they HAVE to be clover, the cheaper ones just don't do it! I may have to give these babies a try if I can find them here in the UK - thanks Mrs G! :)Trudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105739423187659152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-16451486785953792572011-09-16T13:26:17.306-05:002011-09-16T13:26:17.306-05:00Yes, indeed! I don't have these particular pin...Yes, indeed! I don't have these particular pins but I do love my glass headed silk pins which I think are probably comparable. I have some plain jane silk pins that I find wonderful to use when cutting stack and whack since they are fine enough (even the head) to lay under the ruler.Paula, the quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662592713610165406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-90279081442834724622011-09-16T11:40:08.946-05:002011-09-16T11:40:08.946-05:00I'm a pin snob, and proud of it. The first cri...I'm a pin snob, and proud of it. The first criteria is glass heads--no more melted flat plastic pins in my house! I couldn't find my favorite IBC red headed pins last time I needed a new box, so I ordered an assortment. I have a box like yours, but haven't opened them yet. All my pins have to be segregated--well, except there are a bunch of imposters to the IBCs, and I hate that Glenda in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074938278146065683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-25140755756553986032011-09-16T11:12:06.890-05:002011-09-16T11:12:06.890-05:00I a goodly number of pins residing in two pin cush...I a goodly number of pins residing in two pin cushions and a small box in with the sewing supplies.... have had them for years... and certainly before I started quilting. I have looked at pins in fabric stores and was shocked at the prices... I'm sure they're great pins but mine work just fine.Impera Magnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00889488057400766469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-90390399838835508722011-09-16T10:50:00.355-05:002011-09-16T10:50:00.355-05:00I'll have to keep my eye out for that episode....I'll have to keep my eye out for that episode. That is one of DH's favorite shows. I admit, some of the episodes are quite fascinating.LizA.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13948614733590760591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-12091696338561180672011-09-16T09:46:00.356-05:002011-09-16T09:46:00.356-05:00I am obviously out of my league here. But I am hap...I am obviously out of my league here. But I am happy to be educated about the difference in pins. I know what I will be looking for on my next quilt shop venture. I would expect nothing less than a good education on pins from the one and only Mrs. Goodneedle.<br />Love that pincushion, BTW.Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-50126272670664231572011-09-16T09:09:54.580-05:002011-09-16T09:09:54.580-05:00. . . yes, I have separate pincushions for differe.... . . yes, I have separate pincushions for different types of pins (design wall, piecing, binding, etc.). . . and yes, I LOVE these fine patchwork pins . . . (are you surprised?)Quiltdivajuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593385265961892847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-6033717049781143062011-09-16T09:09:02.259-05:002011-09-16T09:09:02.259-05:00I agree, pins can be expensive but I do find it am...I agree, pins can be expensive but I do find it amazing how cheap some items are when I consider what must have gone into making them...but then I begin to wonder where and by whom they are made and picture little children with no freedom working long hours in awful factories across the world. I would rather pay more and buy items made by adults who are paid a good wage...but then I wonder how lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123994240735969882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-29119296182404022011-09-16T08:49:09.274-05:002011-09-16T08:49:09.274-05:00I am particular about pins too. I also have some o...I am particular about pins too. I also have some of those in your cute pincushion. I got them to use for hand piecing. I like them a lot because they are slimmer.Carrie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10063988589711911820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-44711112341940592112011-09-16T08:44:19.502-05:002011-09-16T08:44:19.502-05:00Oh yes! Those pins are awesome and the only ones ...Oh yes! Those pins are awesome and the only ones I use now. My bee placed a huge combined order for them a couple of years ago and I am stocked. And I treat them with the specialness they deserve. I was putting them in their own pin cushion but now I use these almost exclusively so they have taken up residence in several. And rightly so!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626219983082188994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29952936.post-3429634030357123252011-09-16T08:43:14.431-05:002011-09-16T08:43:14.431-05:00O my how we do love our tools! Love the info on t...O my how we do love our tools! Love the info on the pins. I too have different pins for different functions & most of the time keep them separated. I also recognize that sweet, lovely wool-in-a-tartlet pan pin cushion!<br /><br />Although I did not sew or knit when I was raising my son, as an adult he is pursuing a craft: woodworking. And he too takes great pleasure in using his tools (Becky Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766885506874699243noreply@blogger.com