Of course I remove them as I go along. Sewing over a pin is bad for the needle, can chip it if not break or bend it. I find it hard to believe that you need so many pins to hold a simple seam together. Sometimes I don't pin at all. Although curves and matching plaids are a different story. . .
Slippery fabric is tricky, too. But regular cotton or wool or linen doesn't need much pinning. I had no trouble machine quilting with my Bernina and NO walking foot. I use a thinner batting, either Hobb's Thermore or a cotton, which is less slippery. I also like the Sulky KK 2000 temporary spray adhesive. Again, not on silk--it leaves a stain. Any other brand of spray adhesive I've tried has been way to messy and sticky, but KK 2000 goes away by itself, and doesn't gum up my machine. Kim -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 7:33 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Walking feet You mean the Bernina 1008 will actually sew over pins? I gave that up after I (immediately and very expensively) ruined the timing on the machine I bought right after the Sears Kenmore died. The Kenmore would sew over anything, so I assumed the newer machines would. Big mistake, in that case. It would be great to know they've designed the Bernina 1008 to sew over pins, or do you remove them as you go along? Thanks, Fran Lavolta Press Books on historic sewing www.lavoltapress.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
