quiltlin

I tend to remove my pins just as I come to them. However, sometimes I miss one or two and then sometimes when I do sew over them I break my needle, I have a Bernina 180 so I would say do NOT sew over your pins.

zactanls

I always remove the pins - when I had my old kenmore, I think I would sometimes sew over pins but now I have 2 babylock computerized machines and I don't want to take that chance

Boston1954

I did in the past, and bent a few pins. Now I stop and take them out. I worry that something will hit me in the eyes.

Margie

When I learned to sew in home economics(a hundred years ago lol), we were TAUGHT to sew over pins. I believe the Singer machines at that time even advertised, "will sew over pins". In recent years it has become a NO NO, and I have heard it can harm the machine.

Margie

MadQuilter

For the newbies: remember not to put any magnets close to a computerized machine. Otherwise this is a great hint.

patsyo56721

I was told that also.

janb

I have a Brother machine...and I hate to change the needle so I never sew over pins..learned the hard way.

BeaSewHappy

Me thinks your right. I would swear that I was told to use interfacing on embroidery to hold it better. I think I'll keep using the interfacing but sewing over a pin is not an issue for me.

sewbeit

this is what i do..when i get really close to the pin..i slow down and since i have a bernina i use needle down position and as i get there i quickly pull the pin out,,if i stop thats ok..the needle is down and i wont lose my place...

kwiltkrazy

I would not sew over the pins, voice of experience, I sewed over pins until I hit one and it ruined my bobbin case. I don't sew over them any longer. I also have a Janome.