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12-29-2008, 09:02 AM

#11

auntluc

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I always pin...even if the pieces are 2"...if it can be screwed up it will happen to me if I don't pin.

12-29-2008, 09:57 AM

#12

patricej

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i consider myself lucky when i don't feel a need to pin.

not only do i usually wind up pinning at least half the time, i have also been driven to [gasp!!!!] baste ... sometimes using the machine sometimes with needle and thread. i think it must be a "leftover" from sewing clothes with my mom all those years ago.

12-29-2008, 10:00 AM

#13

dojo36

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Location: Odessa, Texas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sharon b

I do not pin anything ! But then my quilts are not perfect, nor do I expect them to be. It is personal preference. I quilt only for family or close friends who are not going to pick apart my work. I am too impatient for the time that it would take to pin.
Sharon

hey i'm with you Sharon, i'm impatient too and i want everything done yesterday!

12-29-2008, 10:05 AM

#14

redrummy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by beachlady

I usually do not pin when doing just pieces, but when doing a whole row or row to row, I also pin the intersections. It is probably a personal preference - just like whether to wash and dry fabric or not before sewing.

well said. I pin the intersections because I am particular about getting it matched up. The rest is just what works best for you, however you learned and are comfortable.

12-29-2008, 10:20 AM

#15

sewjoyce

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I pin at intersections with putting blocks and rows together. Helps me keep them lined up. Otherwise, I don't pin unless they're not getting along.... :wink:

12-29-2008, 10:29 AM

#16

Jadynsmom724

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I mess it up whether I pin or not....lol

12-29-2008, 12:16 PM

#17

joy

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I pin too... especially the joins and then they are correct... come on you others, give it a go, you will be pleased with the result.

12-29-2008, 04:19 PM

#18

Janstar

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I pin at the start and at the intersections so they won't slip.

12-29-2008, 05:04 PM

#19

lyndawn

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I don't pin unless I absolute feel I have to. I find that pinning actually causes my seams to be off more. I do use a lot of starch though. It helps to keep the fabric from stretching.

Lynette