sewing over pins
#21
the "official" answer is that we shouldn't sew over pins. even if your machine can take the lickin', hitting a pin can damage or break a needle. and, as somebody already pointed out, it's a serious safety hazard.
i'll give you three guesses who sews over her pins anyway. and she has two fancy shmancy machines.
i'll give you three more guesses who has gotten very good at digging bent pins out of the bobbin area.
three more to figure out who has knots in her stomach every time - wondering if this will be the time she has to take the baby into the shop.
:roll: :lol:
i'll give you three guesses who sews over her pins anyway. and she has two fancy shmancy machines.
i'll give you three more guesses who has gotten very good at digging bent pins out of the bobbin area.
three more to figure out who has knots in her stomach every time - wondering if this will be the time she has to take the baby into the shop.
:roll: :lol:
#23
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Yeah - I sew over pins. 1936 Singer 221. Yes, it can be dangerous to me and to the needle - but not to the machine. Following the rules really isn't as much fun as it's cracked up to be. I keep extra needles handy and remove as many as I remember to.
#25
I sew over pins all the time on my Janome Excel all the time I've hit the occasional pin. I dont on the Janome 9700 but thats more cause I dont use it that often for normal sewing. I actually was told I couldnt/shouldnt use interfacing as backing on my embroidery because it would damage the machine .. funny cause its also a sewing machine so how come I can use it in collars and such but not with embroidery.. Me thinks there is a lot of myths going around :)
#30
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Ditto all of the above so I quit doing it on my last quilt. I had already started drying out but had a 5" strip pinned, was tired and just wanted to be done. Pop goes the needle! The straight pin was inserted at a slant. The walking foot hates them too, I think. No, I quit. I will hand crank if I have a tight spot but that will be my exception.
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