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Bottle Blonde 01-05-2011 08:27 PM

I pin ----- it makes me slow down to remove the pin before the needle runs over it ---- when I sew too fast my machine doesn't feed the fabric evenly and I end up ripping out seams.

Airwick156 01-05-2011 08:27 PM

I pin everything except when I do the 2 inch strips. But instead of pinning EVERY inch like I used to do, I graduated to pinning a hands width apart now. But when I very first started to sew, I literally pinned every half inch. I was broken by that habit from my mom. She said if I wanted her to help me sew "YOU WILL NOT PIN LIKE THAT!!!"

0tis 01-05-2011 08:32 PM

sometimes, just depends on what kind of seam I am sewing.

amandasgramma 01-05-2011 08:33 PM

I pin if I've got star points or something that will REALLY show if it's not lined up right. I use applique pins - they're smaller and thinner and really don't distort the edges.

sewwhat85 01-05-2011 08:42 PM

i very rarely pin but have quilting buddies that pin everything it is what you are comfortable with

Jim 01-05-2011 10:49 PM

I rarely pin....ONLY in a HAVE TOO case do I pin....just saw a video on using elmers(on binding) that was interesting

Gina_D 01-05-2011 10:56 PM

I've never used pins for piecing. Never saw the need to. I guess I do it by 'feel'.

BizzieLizzie 01-06-2011 12:24 AM

I pin if I want my points to line up properly or accurately. Not all the time.

Annaquilts 01-06-2011 12:29 AM

Hardly ever.

QM 01-06-2011 01:16 AM

I only pin bindings at the corners and when I am joining the binding. I use hair clips when I am sewing down the already attached binding.


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