When sewing with stretch knits or jersey fabrics, you know to use a ball-point needle in your sewing machine, as the slightly rounded point can slide between the threads without breaking them. Just keep in mind that thin pins are best for lightweight fabrics, whereas heavy pins are better for thicker materials. There are a lot of glass head pins on the market, so don’t be afraid to shop around. Translation: use these pins when you need to hold materials down during pressing. The extra-fine 0.5 mm metal shaft also means it’ll only leave teeny-tiny holes in the fabric, and the glass head won’t melt under the heat of the iron. If it were longer it would be too bendy, and if it were shorter it would have trouble pinning through thick layers of wool or other heavyweight garment materials. (Pins with softer metal shafts can be bendy, making it that much harder to pin back up through fabric layers.) The 1⅜” length is the perfect size, too. Made out of nickel-plated steel, they’re strong but not overly flexible. These are one of the most widely used pins among sewers.
So long as you have these types of sewing pins nearby, you should always be prepared. But pins work best when you use the right kind for the job and fabric at hand.
You can count on these tough little guys to help with so many tasks, from holding the pattern to the fabric, to keeping materials together while you stitch.
Any sewist will tell you pins are a must-have sewing tool.
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