Aaaarrrrgh!

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:37:25 -0500, Carolyn McCarty wrote
(in article ):

So sorry, Maureen! BTDT. The last quilt I pinned had to be unpinned and
repinned a couple of times before it was satisfactory.



Ohhhh! That's terrible. Have your fingers recovered?

Maureen

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 05:39:51 -0500, Ms P wrote
(in article ):

You need one of those pin closer thingys. It'll save your fingers at
least!!

Ms P
"Maureen Wozniak" wrote in message
lobal.net...
I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen



I've thought of that, but they seem so awkward. Have any of you ever used
one?

Maureen

They work great. Not at all awkward.

--
Kathyl (KJ)
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"Maureen Wozniak" wrote in message
lobal.net...
On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 05:39:51 -0500, Ms P wrote
(in article ):

You need one of those pin closer thingys. It'll save your fingers at
least!!

Ms P
"Maureen Wozniak" wrote in message
lobal.net...
I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen



I've thought of that, but they seem so awkward. Have any of you ever used
one?

Maureen

In article l.net,
Maureen Wozniak wrote:

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 05:39:51 -0500, Ms P wrote
(in article ):

You need one of those pin closer thingys. It'll save your fingers at
least!!

Ms P
"Maureen Wozniak" wrote in message
lobal.net...
I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen



I've thought of that, but they seem so awkward. Have any of you ever used
one?

Maureen


I use one called a Kwik Clip, and it really is great. I'm left-handed,
so I hold the pin in that hand and the KC in my right hand and just pin
and close like crazy. My left hand does get a bit sore from holding
those skinny pins, but it's always fine again in a little while.

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

Howdy!

I work cheap, Maureen; come on over, we'll pin-baste that quilt.

R/Sandy--I'm cheap but I'm easy


On 9/5/07 7:54 AM, in article
, "Maureen Wozniak"
wrote:

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:04:00 -0500, Karen, Queen of Squishies wrote
(in article kBdDi.67995$Xa3.46407@attbi_s22):

{{{{hugs}}}}

Karen, Queen of Squishies


I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen




Thanks. I started unpinning this morning. And I'm hoping I can bribe a
friend or two into helping me repin this weekend.

Maureen

It suddenly occurs to me that any quilter (putting quilting before all else,
as we all know we must do) who might be in the market for a new dining room
table (which is apt to be drafted as a pin basting table at any time, of
course) has a really good argument for insisting on getting a *glass topped*
table.

Pin a section, lay down on the floor and slide under the table and know how
it looks *before* picking it up and possibly messing it up.....

What's not to like?

--pig


On 9/4/07 08:47, in article
, "Maureen Wozniak"
wrote:

I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work yet!

Maureen

Wow! Lateral thinking - in spades g
..
In message , Megan Zurawicz
writes
It suddenly occurs to me that any quilter (putting quilting before all else,
as we all know we must do) who might be in the market for a new dining room
table (which is apt to be drafted as a pin basting table at any time, of
course) has a really good argument for insisting on getting a *glass topped*
table.

Pin a section, lay down on the floor and slide under the table and know how
it looks *before* picking it up and possibly messing it up.....

What's not to like?

--pig
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

In article ,
Megan Zurawicz wrote:

It suddenly occurs to me that any quilter (putting quilting before all else,
as we all know we must do) who might be in the market for a new dining room
table (which is apt to be drafted as a pin basting table at any time, of
course) has a really good argument for insisting on getting a *glass topped*
table.

Pin a section, lay down on the floor and slide under the table and know how
it looks *before* picking it up and possibly messing it up.....

What's not to like?

--pig


What a great idea, Piglet! I love it! G

--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
sw.foster1 (at) gmail (dot) com (remove/change the obvious)
http://www.sandymike.net

What's not to like? Lying down on the floor and getting back up again. LOL

Karen, Queen of Squishies


It suddenly occurs to me that any quilter (putting quilting before all
else,
as we all know we must do) who might be in the market for a new dining
room
table (which is apt to be drafted as a pin basting table at any time, of
course) has a really good argument for insisting on getting a *glass
topped*
table.

Pin a section, lay down on the floor and slide under the table and know
how
it looks *before* picking it up and possibly messing it up.....

What's not to like?

--pig


On 9/4/07 08:47, in article
, "Maureen Wozniak"
wrote:

I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen

On Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:43:15 -0500, Sandy Ellison wrote
(in article ):

Howdy!

I work cheap, Maureen; come on over, we'll pin-baste that quilt.

R/Sandy--I'm cheap but I'm easy


On 9/5/07 7:54 AM, in article
, "Maureen Wozniak"
wrote:

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:04:00 -0500, Karen, Queen of Squishies wrote
(in article kBdDi.67995$Xa3.46407@attbi_s22):

{{{{hugs}}}}

Karen, Queen of Squishies


I just spent the entire 3-day weekend pin basting a batik quilt. My
fingers
at the moment look like raw meat. I had to go buy more pins twice---
finished up that pinning just a few minutes ago. Took the sandwhich off
the
table and, despite all the smoothing and clamping I did as I went along,
there is a long pleat down the center of the back!!!!

Pretty frustrating way to start the day, and I haven't even been to work
yet!

Maureen




Thanks. I started unpinning this morning. And I'm hoping I can bribe a
friend or two into helping me repin this weekend.

Maureen



I might have to take you up on that. :-)

Maureen