Originally Posted by martha jo
I did years ago before computerized machines but never now.
Me too!
With my old Viking mechanical machine - I could sew over anything. That was a "moose" and even at top speed was not really fast and the needle went through anything that could fit under the presser foot. My new (to me) Pffafs with that IDT that I love so much will happily start over the pin and promptly hit it whether it is a fine pin or a fat pin.
If I have a pin in a critical spot that I need to hold together, I will put the machine in the needle down position, sew carefully right up to the pin and then when I stop, the needle is down - so I can remove my pin and go merrily on my way.