Originally Posted by
DebbieG
This is how I was taught (after 5-6 yrs of quilting), just recently by a Lady whose seams ALWAYS match and she ALWAYS has points. I make sure my first pin is 'in' the seam and then pin on either side. She has taught me a lot and made my piecing so much better than it was!
Yikes, that is a lot of pinning! I sometimes wonder if quilters have their presser foot adjusted appropriately. I pin very little but I have perfect intersections, points, etc. VERY rarely do I have one that is off and it was usually a booboo on my part in initially lining it up. I find that if the presser foot is set heavier than necessary, it pulls the lower fabric and will offset your intersections. Only have your presser foot set just enough to advance the fabric, not too heavy.