Knitting, crocheting and general craftery

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sallykate
sallykate
Jul 2020
7:15pm, 10 Jul 2020
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sallykate
Would you (any of you!) use these regularly instead of pins? I can't imagine sewing without pins.
fraggle
fraggle
Jul 2020
7:21pm, 10 Jul 2020
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fraggle
I do, but then I do a lot of bag making and quilt making which sometimes involves thick (or lots of) layers
Lizzie W
Lizzie W
Jul 2020
8:37pm, 10 Jul 2020
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Lizzie W
I use them with pins - easier to get them on without disturbing layers, then pin in between if needed!
runnyeyes
runnyeyes
Jul 2020
8:47pm, 10 Jul 2020
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runnyeyes
I’d seen them previously on a bag making tutorial. It looks like they don’t distort the fabric like pins can... useful for a small project.

I didn’t know you were a quilter fraggle. That‘s what I’m looking at next .. after these curtains.

It looks very addictive.
runnyeyes
runnyeyes
Jul 2020
8:48pm, 10 Jul 2020
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runnyeyes
Anyone else tried quilting?
EvilPixie
EvilPixie
Jul 2020
8:55pm, 10 Jul 2020
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EvilPixie
I’ve done a couple badly!
Purps
Purps
Jul 2020
9:02pm, 10 Jul 2020
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Purps
I use them for clothes making, the only time I use pins now is if I'm sewing a pocket in the middle of a piece of fabric.
Meglet
Meglet
Jul 2020
11:51am, 11 Jul 2020
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Meglet
I ordered some after seeing Purps recommending them. They don’t go through my machine so I have to detach them as I get to them. I’ve found they’re good for long straight seams that just need a bit of stabilisation, or things like narrow gems or thick layers of waistband that are difficult to pin. I think I still prefer pins though-especially for setting in a sleeve (Or anything else that requires easing) when I used loads of pins!
HellsBells
HellsBells
Jul 2020
11:53am, 11 Jul 2020
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HellsBells
I much prefer pins too - it may be partly that I’ve used them for over 40 years so anything different feels more awkward
Meglet
Meglet
Jul 2020
11:58am, 11 Jul 2020
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Meglet
Should say ‘narrow hems’!

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