Pin moor

Abstract

A moor or anchor for pins, needles, or other sewing implements, comprising a moor having a first end and a second end, the first and the second end are connected by a central portion which may be curved, whereby the moor can be positioned on a surface and receive a pin, needle, or other sewing implement to anchor a piece of fabric to the surface. The surface may be fabric, cloth, vinyl, plastic, or any other flexible material. The moor may be configured in various shapes and include curved portions and planar surfaces. A method for using the moor to secure and position pins and other sewing implements to surfaces such as fabric or other flexible material is also disclosed.

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         38 . A moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements, for positioning and holding a piece of fabric in a desired position in relationship to another piece of fabric, so that a pin, needle or other sewing implement is secured to the pieces of fabric and is easily positioned on the pieces of fabric by partially piercing the moor, thereby holding the pieces of fabric in a desired position for sewing and quilt making, the moor comprising
 a first end and a second end; and   a central portion connecting said first end and said second end, whereby said moor can be positioned on a surface and receive a pin, needle or other sewing implement anywhere in the moor, whereby said pin and said pieces of fabric are securely fastened to one another in a desired position for sewing and quilt making, and further wherein the moor is solid, and has a spherically-shaped solid core, such that each surface of the moor is substantially continuous, so that a surface network of fabric positioning structures is formed by a plurality of the moors, allowing for the formation of a surface structure array of support and positioning structures.   
     
     
         39 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein at least one of said first end and said second end is circular in configuration. 
     
     
         40 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein said central portion is curved. 
     
     
         41 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein said first end and said second end are circular in configuration. 
     
     
         42 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein at least one of said first or said second end comprises a planar surface. 
     
     
         43 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 42 , wherein at least one of said first end and said second end comprises a square. 
     
     
         44 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 42 , wherein at least one of said first end and said second end comprises a rectangle. 
     
     
         45 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein said moor is configured as a triangle. 
     
     
         46 . The moor for pins, needles or other sewing implements of  claim 38 , wherein said moor is configured as a cube. 
     
     
         47 . A method for sewing and quilt making for securing and positioning one or more pieces of fabric in a desired position in relationship to one another, comprising the steps of:
 positioning a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric in a desired location in relationship to one another;   piercing said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric with a pin;   securing said pin in any surface of said pin moor of  claim 38  by partially inserting said pin into said pin moor; and   sewing said first piece of fabric to said second piece of fabric.   
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47 , further comprising a third piece of fabric. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 47 , wherein the steps of piercing said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric with a pin; and securing said pin in any surface of said pin moor of  claim 38  by partially inserting said pin into said pin moor, are performed two or more times prior to sewing said first piece of fabric to said second piece of fabric. 
     
     
         50 . An anchor mechanism for holding two or more layers of fabric together, comprising two or more layers of fabric held together by a plurality of pins piercing the layers of fabric and anchored to the fabric by the pin anchor of  claim 38 , so that a surface network of fabric positioning structures is formed by a plurality of the pin anchors. 
     
     
         51 . The anchor mechanism of  claim 50 , wherein the layer of fabric comprise a quilt surface, batting and backing.