Donna in Mo

Ok, this brings up one of my questions. When I learned to sew, in Home Ec. at school, it was a big deal that our machines could sew over pins. Why does everyone remove their pins instead of sewing over them. Maybe they are using bigger pins that make it unadvisable to sew over them. I use glass head silk pins. I find that matching seams with the smaller pins works best for me.

Marysewfun

I just tried this method this weekend (after seeing it on Craftsy) and for the project I was doing (a felt doll with a big round bottom, it worked fabulous and I had no gathers or bubbles. :-) It was like in my case that it gave more stability in not allowing the fabrics to shift.

Marysewfun

fred liniger

I have a question about pinning. I do it across (perpendicular to the the seams. but need to know who makes the best 2" pins and is there a size factor.. I bought some at Jo Ann's and half of them didn't have a point, same with Wal Mart's pins.

fred liniger

Me again By the way I did check both ends. Ha Ha

Peckish

I was taught this also. When the needle hit a pin and threw the timing off on my machine, I discovered it was a very expensive lesson to unlearn.

Knitette

All I'm saying is that I'm really glad I wear glasses for close work. The flying pin shard actually left a mark on my glasses. Hate to think what would have been the result if I hadn't been wearing them........

Pepita

I pin perpendicular. I think I was taught that way, all those many years ago. I will also tell you that when pinning fabric to applique, I often use 2 pins, or make the pin go through 3 times. I was instructed 1 pin is a pivot--it moves, that's why I often use 2 pins or make an in and out and in again pin if there isn't enough room for 2. Boy are we persnickety! (That was one of my Grandpa's favorite words.)

Cogito

Yikes, that is a lot of pinning! I sometimes wonder if quilters have their presser foot adjusted appropriately. I pin very little but I have perfect intersections, points, etc. VERY rarely do I have one that is off and it was usually a booboo on my part in initially lining it up. I find that if the presser foot is set heavier than necessary, it pulls the lower fabric and will offset your intersections. Only have your presser foot set just enough to advance the fabric, not too heavy.