I pin. Everything longer than 2 inches. Just got tired of the 'misfits,' so I tame them with a pin at the beginning, one in the middle, two near the end. AND, I use my awl's point to hold the two pieces together as they near the needle at the end. It just wastes less time for me if I pin than if I have to 'unsew' one out of 5 sections.
I sew with a stitch large enough to get the tip of my Clover seam ripper into easily, usually about 3 on my mechanical Bernina 1031, and I always use my 1/4 inch foot with a sticky note pad taped next to the presser foot to give me a dramatically accurate seam.
Jan in VA
Last edited by Jan in VA; 05-21-2018 at 10:52 PM.