Originally Posted by Farm Quilter

Guess I should sew with your SIL because I pin from left to right and I try to leave more than 1/4" from the end of my pin so my needle can't sew over them if I forget to pull the pins out before I get there. I have broken pins and needles by sewing over them. I don't go really slow when I piece and I do use lots of pins...never hurt my machine or myself, but the "THUNK" of the needle hitting the pin was a wake-up call for sure!! I really try not to sew over pins...I would rather spend my money on material and tools and not have to spend a chunk to repair/replace my sewing machine.