Sewing over pins!
#44
About 40 years ago, I had an Elna. One of the advertised advantages of this machine was that it was built to sew over pins. I was taught to never sew over pins and did not take advantage of that feature. Now, I am glad that I do not sew over pins as that could be a real problem with my current machine. I, too, noticed that the Craftsy instructor sewed over pins when making the April BOM. In the Quilting Quickly Craftsy class, Jenny Doan sewed over pins. I've noticed that now she always removes her pins.
#46
What I learned was IF you sew over pins, go slow and the needle slips right over them. If you are going fast and the needle hits a pin, it will break the needle. I try to remove the pins but sometimes I have to have one there until the end
#47
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Thought I was the only one with pins like that. I hate it when I do that.
#49
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I, too, was taught to sew over pins when I first started sewing many years ago. I no longer do that since a needle broke and hit me and part of it embedded itself in my cheek near my eye. It could have blinded me had I moved a bit.
I think sewing over pins is not a good or safe practice to keep, plus I don't want to damage my machines. I sew on everything from antique machines to some of Janome's most recent machines. Slowing down to remove a pin also aids in precision sewing. I teach my students not to sew over pins.
I think sewing over pins is not a good or safe practice to keep, plus I don't want to damage my machines. I sew on everything from antique machines to some of Janome's most recent machines. Slowing down to remove a pin also aids in precision sewing. I teach my students not to sew over pins.
#50
As much as I've paid for my Berninas (4 of them) I will not sew over a pin and take a chance at having to pay a big price to get it fixed. My cousin has Janome and she sews over pins all the time. She and I had a discussion about it and she said it hasn't hurt it so far. About a month later she suddenly had a problem with her machine. Guess what!!!! She took it to the dealer to have it worked on and she had messed up the timing. I'd rather us my money for my addiction....FABRIC.
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