Thread: Pins

Do you sew over them?

It depends on the sewing machine, some will and some won't. Often it is how fast you are sewing also. Some machine sensors are better than others.

I prefer to pull them out as I get to them. Sometimes I sew over them, epecially at a seam.

No. I've broken too many needles and bent too many pins when I do. I now take the pins out just before I get to them.

I take them out most of the time..... same reason.

Originally Posted by klc

No. I've broken too many needles and bent too many pins when I do. I now take the pins out just before I get to them.

I try to always take them out as I go.

I hate to admit it, but yes I have been known to sew over my pins.

I have some very fine silk pins that I use if I really don't want a joint to move. I sew very slowly as I do this. Otherwise, I pull pins just before the area gets to the needle.

I never sew over them. A long time ago I had to take a machine in for repair. It was out of time due to sewing over pins. Another time after I broke a needle I had to replace my needle plate due to a bur forming from the broken needle hitting it at an angle. The bur kept shredding my thread!

Never. It is easier to remove the pins as I stitch than replace a machine needle.