Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Skinny Pins

I was sewing last night on Meri's bridesmaid dress and the fabric kept snagging and pulling stupid with each and every stitch. I was able to pull and iron a lot of the snags out what a pain!

Thought maybe the needle in the machine was the wrong kind for this fabric, so I dug in my supplies box and found an older one that I could use. As I was switching needles I noticed that the tip of the current needle was really rough! No wonder! The new one was smooth but sharp and it worked great until I hit another pin and then the needle tip was bent. DANG!

I switched needles again and started pulling out pins as I sewed. I think I need skinnier pins...

But then again... don't we all...
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8 comments:

  1. MaceyAugust 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    LOL, yes we do!

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  2. Christina - Rant Rave RollAugust 16, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Amen! We can all hope though, right?

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  3. Urban EarthwormAugust 16, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Ha! Love it.

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  4. MichelleAugust 16, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Skinny pins would be nice.

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  5. FrancesAugust 16, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Those pins are TOO skinny!

    When I sewed, I hated having needles where the very tip end broke off. What a pain!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    I definitely need skinnier pins :)

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  7. BrandiAugust 17, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    HAHA! ;)

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  8. Babes MamiAugust 18, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    I've always liked quilting pins, the ones with the round flat heads? They are skinny and sharp!

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