I was just doing two small projects and discovered they come out better with using more pins, I tend to underestimate how many I use. Sometimes just dont want to pull them out. Nice end projects. :lol:

I find that to be true often. And sometimes I'm lazy and don't use enough....

I have tried to get away without using pins when sewing some seams and sometimes that decision comes back to bite me in the you know where.

I've heard that some people sew through pins (machine sewing) but when I learned to sew that was a huge no-no. Of course I tried it anyway and broke many needles. Is it just certain machines you can do it with??
Back to the topic.......... I agree with MamaBear :D I have big bite marks :D:D

Sue...you can sew over pins on vintage machines! ;)

i sew over pins all the time and don't use vintage machines.

ok. sometimes i hit a pin and regret it. but mostly ... no problems.

I lots of pin. I'm a pin sorta gal.

I pin too, when piecing, but not sewing strips together. On borders and sashing, looks like a porciupine is living on my machine!

I am a pinner. Even if you do take them out. Pinning really will keep things accurate.

I do actually sew over pins, I try to pull them out prior to getting to the needle. But I have an old Work Horse all Metal 930 Bernina, no computer.

I am lazy and hate taking the time to put pins in and then take them out :oops:

Pin Pin Pin. A freind of mine kept telling me I didn't pin enough and now I probably pin to much. I've learned not to sew over them though. I take mine out. I missed one the day and woke me up when my needle broke. :shock:

Hi Charlee- did you read my post to you last night???? :D

I pin everything to the max. I sew over them. I will hit one occasionally so make sure you wear glasses. I think the trick is to use thinner pins and when I put them in I put them in so they dont go all the way to the edge.

I don't pin very much. I don't often regret it but once in a while...

I don't wear glasses but I could try thinner pins. Thanks :D

I generally prefer the "we don't need no stinking pins" method, but it occasionally does come back to bite me. I used to always always pin my bindings and actually, I find they come out better now without my pinning. (Which could just mean that my stitching has improved.)

I will never be an heirloom quilter <sigh>. But I must admit I like my seat of the pants way most of the time.

I have such a time seeing what I'm doing I use thin pins at the seams. I go slowly and sew over them, no problems, no breaks so far with a Janome 3022.

What's bad is after I'm done, sometimes I didn't line it up close enough when I pinned. Oh well, it's not being judged by anyone but me and I've decided since I still consider myself learning I'll live with those little creative decisions. :-)

I always pin the seams that are supposed to match up (doesn't always work but... <sigh> ). I don't sew over pins so, if I don't have to match anything up, I use as few pins as I can so I don't have to stop and pull them out as many.

I pin sometimes, but sometimes I don't. Just depends on my mood and the project. Never sew over them though.

I pin all the time. I always sew over them.

Are you talking about the one on the "What are you making with your vintage machines?" thread?

I pin because if I don't my seams don't match up. I don't sew over the pins, though.

I seldom pin, but I do glue baste or I finger pin and baste the intersections. It has been quicker and easier for me this way. But I do have a number of pins with little knick marks on them from being grazed by the needle :roll:

I was told on computerized machines, that hitting the pins can throw the machine out of timing? So that scared me and I found alternative methods...

I use plenty of pins and sew over them too! My old home ec teacher told us if you pin straight at a right angle the needle won't hit the pins...it works 99% of the time for me.

Another "it depends" topic -

I sometimes pin a lot - sometimes hardly at all -

and I try not to sew over them.

A couple of times I hit a pin and the needle broke and the pieces flew.

If there is a seem in site I pin a lot and I sew over them. When I get to a pin i sort of walk the needle over it. Works great.

I get a lot of teasing about the number of pins I use and yes, it's a pain but as a hand quilter I need a lot of pins plus I normally hand baste in both directions as well. For small projects, I don't hand baste, just pin.

One big difference is what type pins you are using--the less expensive "regular" pins tend to be bigger around--if you are using "fine" pins, it is a lot easier to sew over them and NOT hit them with your needle. Even among my quilting pins, the size of the shank varies--I've learned which ones are the thins and those are what I reach for. I am slowly weeding out the "big" pins. They are good for holding things on my bulletin board, etc., just not so good for quilting.

I am lazy and only use pins when I have to, I just hate taking the time to put pins in and then take them out

I sew over pins on all my machines. Only broken about 4 needles in a decade. Of course, speed is a big factor. If I go slightly less than 100mph on my machine, the needle has a chance to slide down the side of the pin rather than hit it pin straight on and break the needle and bend the pin.

I pin a lot. It seems to work better for me. I do try not to sew over them but will miss one once in while.

Ditto on both of these comments. Sharon Schamber's glue basting is fast AND accurate - no pins to mess up the machine.

If you absolutely HAVE to use pins, try SILK pins - they are very thin. Then either take the pin out just before you sew over it OR hand turn the machine over the pin so you don't mess up the machine.

I find that I pin more now than I used to. I use the extra long ones with the flat Petal head (them seem thinning than most pins), I can go in/out twice (so the don't get caught under the foot) and don't push the heads all the way in so I only "go" over the metal . I try to pull them out before I get to them but sometimes I just can't stop myself . :oops:

I pin A LOT! The only exception to that is when I use 505. I can't break myself from my pin habit entirely, but I think I only use half the pins I normally do.

I've sewn over 4 pins in my 8 year history with quilting. I remember each one snapped and a sharp piece hit my glasses. Scared the bezonkers out of me each time, so I'm almost anal about slowing down enough and pulling the pin at the very last minute. I do find that my corners are a bit more accurate now though.....wonder if that has something to do with it.

I'm like Shaverg, I have a 930 Bernina, it's old but if I go over a pin, I don't notice it. My machine isn't computerized. Have set in a lot of sleeves over the years, haven't used lots of pins in
my quilting. Sleeves always took lots of pins. These pins I do
use in quilting are very fine ones. Costs a fortune, oh well! Don't
do much regular sewing on my old work horse. Pins cause me
lots of trouble. Think it's me, not the pins.
Marilyn

when I leave the pins in the fabric then I stop short before and take it out..often I forget it...guess why I have a lot of bent pins ? The worst is when the sewing needle hits the pin bents it and disappears down the small hole....takes about half an hour and a lot of not so nice words to remove the pin. After this happens I try to be really careful to the time I step into the same old trap

:-(

I'm a pins and glue gal! Found the glue faster and easier in some things.

I am just starting to use pins. I used them for the binding on my on my sons jean quilt. God bless. Penny

I usually pin a whole lot too and I don't sew over them! I have this fear of hitting a pin and a piece flying into my eye. "You'll poke an eye out doing that!!"

I don't use pins very often. I have gone to a bunch of classes with some teachers they were very firm with the no pin policy. I believe her exact wording was "only God is perfect your quilting isn't expected to be." The last class I took was actually a teacher that promised that you will peice faster and with more precision with her technique, for the most part its been great!