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Old 11-12-2012, 07:27 PM
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Prism99
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Be careful when using a walking foot with pins. I ruined a new, expensive Bernina walking foot when a safety pin became caught on the back of the walking foot and I didn't notice it right away. It stretched the spring inside the walking foot and rendered the foot useless. Ever since then I do not use safety pins when I am maching quilting. I am much happier using 505 basting spray -- not only faster than pinning, but safer for my walking foot! Plus, basting spray keeps all layers of the quilt in contact with each other continuously (instead of just where the pins are).

As has been mentioned, you should be fine as long as you remove pins around the area where you will be quilting. Just don't miss one, the way I did!

Last edited by Prism99; 11-12-2012 at 07:29 PM.
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