kbaumbusch 5 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Hi, I bought some honking big curved safety pins to pin my backing to my zippers. However, when I unrolled it this morning the backing had big pin creases in it. Questions: 1. How far apart do you pin them? 2. Also, what size safety pin is best? 3. I pinned the backing with the fabric on top of the zipper tape. Would it help if I pinned the backing with the zipper tape on top of the backing fabric? Hope this question makes sense. Thanks, everyone! Kathy Baumbusch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sharon Deming 144 Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Hi Kathy, I think your concerns about "pin creases" can be eliminated by using smaller pins. If I know I will be unzipping and re-zipping my quilt, I will use the 1" bent safety pins - and pin the backing to the zipper tape. For normal quilting projects, I use straight flower-head pins. Whether the backing fabric raw edge lines up with the edge of the zipper tape or the teeth is a matter of preference and ease of pinning, just get the pins close enough together to reduce / distribute the stress on the fabric. Blessings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kbaumbusch 5 Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Sharon, thank you - I was thinking big pins would be faster but didn't count on the huge creases. How far apart do you pin? Thanks again, Kathy B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LisaC 569 Posted November 24, 2019 Report Share Posted November 24, 2019 Kathy, Check out Myrna Ficken's video on How to Load a quilt. She talks about pinning distances. She uses straight pins, but the same applies to any type of pinning. She has great tips. CLICK ON THE BLUE BOX THAT SAYS Watch on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/208875744 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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