Dritz 3009 Quilting Pins, 1-3/4-Inch, Yellow (500-Count) - Premium Sewing Accessories for Quilters and Crafters Review

I haven't sewn for a long time, I had no idea that pins can be of dubious quality. While these pins are of a good size and have highly visible yellow beads, they are mostly matte. From time to time I pierce fabrics that turn out to be sharp and it's so rare that it reminds me that most of them are blunt and some bend so badly with use. Maybe I just got a bad batch. I use them on top of a layer of quilted cotton and a layer of used sheet when making sheet face masks, so we're not talking…

I make dozens of masks at home. There weren't enough pens. My old needles (same brand) go through 2 layers of quilted fabric and elastic together with no problem. The new needles go through the layers so hard that I have to use a thimble to avoid injuring my fingers. They also tend to warp and bend in the process. With difficulty it goes through only two layers of fabric, but not evenly. I've found that only about 1 in 10 contacts works well. I suspect they're just not sharp enough. Usually a…

These needles are so blunt that they are difficult to pierce through plain cotton fabric used to make face masks. I had to throw away a lot of them because they didn't go through the fabric and warped. Passing the lace through the fabric is your first problem. Once the point is passed, it doesn't get any better. You have to fight to get those needles through the fabric from the start. I bought these pens because I have some that I bought years ago and have never had a problem with them. I don't