Originally Posted by
Knitette
Also, someone told me, once you've nested your seams, to pin at a 45 degree angle, rather than 90 degree and leave the pin in until the foot is just on it before removing. This has worked for me.
(I don't leave pins in any more - all I'm saying is - I'm glad I wear glasses for close work
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Good luck!
I find it's easier to leave the pins in. That said, I DO NOT place pins in the seam area. I pin the blocks together about 3/4 of an inch from the edge of the block. I place the pins parallel to the edges of the blocks. I pin the blocks together on the seam line, and then I re-pin the extra distance from the edge and remove the first pin. It works for me. That keeps everything together, the pins are never under my presserfoot and I don't break needles on them.