yep..they do look and feel like earplugs...and way too $$$ for me...but I made a substitution...had DH save
his ear plugs, used the clean parts and with some sharp scissors and careful trimming I got several from
each pair. They do work and are handy. I use that dense foam for protecting other points ..ripper, darners
stiletto, tiny scissors and the like.. nothing beats a good recycle !!

Pinmoors - they look like colorful ear plugs and seem a bit pricey - but wait until you try them. You baste your quilt with straight pins and push a pinmoor into the sharp end of the pin. They are so much easier on the fingers than trying to close basting safety pins. The quilt is a lot lighter weight too, which makes it easier to manage while you are trying to machine quilt it.