Murphy

I pin when needed to prevent shifting.

CarrieAnne

I usually pin.

Quilter7x

Same here. If it's a small seam, I don't pin. If it's a seam with a lot of intersections, then I will put pins at the intersections. Totally depends on the specific situation. One thing I never do is to sew over a pin. I will always stop my machine and take the pin out rather than risk breaking a needle or pin or doing damage to my machine.

tjradj

Only if I'm trying to match points - then I'll match them up with a pin and then pin it in place. The rest goes as the fabric leads me. Mind you, it doesn't stray because I've starched it within an inch of its life!

QM

I wish I could say that I never sewed over a pin, but I INTEND to remove pins before I get there.

LivelyLady

I only pin if it's absolutely necessary; I don't have any problems with fabric slipping because I starch the devil out of it.

franie

Depends on what I am sewing. LOL The U shaped pins are often used by some at the matching seams.

samifel

I find that if I'm carefully iron, making sure that seams to be sewed are ironed in the opposite direction, the I use my fingers to place on seam up against the other. It saves pinning

SaraSewing

very very very seldom do I pin.

hperttula123

I don't piece with pins at all, but always do with my binding. I just hate using pins.