Originally Posted by cutebuns
So the first thing I do is straighten my edge, I don't like working around the pins so I take them out, it is a personal choice, but if you don't use the flat head one they can get in the way of the ruler laying flat. just make sure that if you take them out that you make sure that your layers don't move on you,
Buying a box of flat head pins is a pretty easy way of making sure your layers don't move. The pins can stay in while cutting and keep everything lined up forever. Flathead pins are also a thinner wire for the pin so very easy to insert into the fabric and not distort the edges.