I have made three quilt tops with drunkard path pattern... they were about five inch blocks... and I used seven pins... so easy with pins... and all of them were sewed by hand,..,. before pinning just mark the quarter inch seam on each piece, fold each piece in half and press with fingers, then place the two pieces together where the marks are and pin, then pin each end... then put two pins in each place between the middle and end pin... works like a charm... and I found it much easier sewing by hand... tried using the machine but it was useless...