pin tips

I'm thinking there are enough newbies among us that our tricks with pins
need to be repeated. Here are mine.
The floor in my sewing room is such a busy tile that you could easily
lose a goat with a bell tied around her neck. It is simply impossible to
find every fallen pin. We have a Yorkie who's eager to crunch the head off
of every stray pin and I just Must keep that from happening. If you have an
active QI, especially a kitty, you might want to try this.
We found some straight pins that have a head that looks much like the
4-hole button from a man's shirt. I tied red embroidery floss through the
holes. When a pin hits the floor, it's so easy to see that I can grab them
before Yogi does. Problem solved.
When you birth a quilt, it's easy to forget to leave an opening for a
'turn-through'. You only have to forget once to realize that a reminder is
a good thing. We take straight pins and make an 'X' with two pins for a
starting place. Then we take 2 more pins and place them in an 'X' position
for where to stop. Another problem solved.
I know that stitching over pins is an issue we will never resolve, much
like whether to wash or not to wash. Do you have a pin tip that our new
quilters need to know? Polly



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