sewing over pins
#11
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I use the very fine pins, and at tricky intersections I do sew over pins, but very, very slowly and by hand to be sure I won't hit it. It does throw your machine off time. The older ones can take it, but our fancy schmancy spoiled little computerized babies cannot! Hummm, kinda makes you wonder, doesn't it???
#12
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I remember learning to sew back in the day and we were taught to sew over the pins. I learned on a treadle! I still sew over pins with my old trusty singer and my new old trusty treadle. The old trusty singer I've had for over 40 years and have never had the first problem with it.
#15
You mean you're suppose to pull'em out before sewing over...
might have to try that, (ya right) but I do at times have to change that broken needle :) only time I've killed the timing is when sewing somthing toooo thick.
might have to try that, (ya right) but I do at times have to change that broken needle :) only time I've killed the timing is when sewing somthing toooo thick.
#18
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I have 10 machines: 1 long-arm, 3 singers (1953, 1955 and one I bought 4 years ago brand new), 1 Singer treaddle, 2 Brothers and varied others, 4 sergers, 1 Professional Zig-Zag from like 1940-ish and I have NEVER sewn over a pin. Not once. I've always feared doing it. I've seen people do it but I know I'll do it and break something. But I've heard not to sew over a pin on the new ones because it will knock off your timing.
#20
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I remember clearly in Home Ec class in 1962 that we were taught to sew over pins on the Singer machines we used. Funny that these new fangled fancy machines can't do it!
P.S. I don't sew over them anymore since I bought my new fangled fancy machine.
P.S. I don't sew over them anymore since I bought my new fangled fancy machine.
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