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I don't (as a rule) sew over pins. Bernina's don't like them and I accommodate my machine. It is far too much money to service a bernina once a year much less have an extra cost for timing troubles. Bless your heart, this was an expensive learning experience. They are increasing the cost of the servicing around here by a lot. Where it used to be a hundred dollars it is now a hundred and a quarter. Is it that way there too?
RedGarnet222
"Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern ... It will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that ...one stitch at a time, taken patiently."
*Oliver Wendell Holms
Garnet, we are still lucky here, in April my annual check up was $98.50 plus $ 2.99 for a fuse replacement. I think this is why I continue to support this LQS and the staff is very helpful and friendly.Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
Judy
Terrific service fees! Glad you didn't do more damage.
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I try my best to stop before sewing over a pin but unfortunately, I am not perfect. I do have a few bent pins. I own an older Bernina 1530 and never have had any problem.
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Since glues and good glue sticks are now common, I don't sew over pins much any more.
I used to BASTE over pins on the Pfaff 1471,75, and 2170. If you have ever sewn lycra skating outfits or swimwear, you can understand why. Once seam was basted, I'd use the serger.
My Bernina 440 sews over pins pretty well. My older 1031 did also. I think the Berninas with the oscillating bobbins (the ones with the 5.5 stitch width maximum) are more robust in that area than the oscillating bobbin systems used on the other Bernina machines.
Pam
I have a Bernina technician in the family , and I would get a wrap on the knuckles I sewed over pins
all he says if he had a dollar for every machine he has fixed because of sewing over pin he would be a millionaire .
Not a good idea with any machine . ( and he fixes all brands of machine ).
Had I not been wearing glasses when a broken pin flew toward my eye, I probably would have lost the sight in that eye. I really check for pins and try not ever to sew over them again. Whew!
I would never intentionally sew over a pin. I have done it by accident a few times not knowing the pins were there but never knowingly. I was always afraid to try it
When I learned to sew almost 60 years ago, sewing over pins was common and done all the time. Of course all machines were mechanical back then. Today I try and be careful and not sew over pins, and as I have a brother SQ9000 I do a lot of sewing on because of the stitches AND lack of room to have more than one machine set up.
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