SAFETY FIRST!!!TRIPS TO THE ER REALLY CUTS INTO SEWING/QUILTING TIME!!! one time i decided to leave in the pins, was told at the sewing machine shop that my new viking was ok to sew over pins...needle hit one, needle broke, flew right up and hit me in the eye...no permenent damage but pretty scary occurance...now, i wear my glasses...and NEVER SEW OVER PINS! and the dealer no longer tells customers it's ok to do it either.