Originally Posted by
Cari-in-Oly
The hinged presser foot on all machines today was invented for sewing over pins and seams. Cari
I was given those instructions when I bought my Singer 301A in 1956. Sewed over a gazillion pins. Once in a while hit one, and once hit it square in the middle; the needle went right through the pin. The machine was none the worse for wear. Still works like a charm.