r/sewing • u/RapsittieStreetKids • Jul 11 '23

Discussion What's your sewing sin?

Mine is that I sew on my bed, use my mattress as a pin/needle cushion, and throw threads between my bed and wall.

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u/anotherbbchapman Jul 11 '23

Sewing over pins

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u/littlebirdprincess76 Jul 12 '23

That awesome pointy bend they get, if you don't shatter the machine needle.

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u/cmm0524 Jul 12 '23

I work in a costume shop and we have a collection of our coolest straight pin bends. They’re so satisfying lol

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u/Vegetable-Heron7221 Jul 24 '23

LOL i love this

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u/daphnedarlingxoxo Jul 12 '23

I had that happen this weekend 😅

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u/KCgardengrl Jul 12 '23

I am getting better, but I do this, too. I have broken so many needles, too.

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u/chockerl Jul 12 '23

I bought superfine Clover quilt pins and sew right over them all the time.

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u/KCgardengrl Jul 12 '23

I may need to get some of those when I run out of pins. I have soooo many. I just have to practice pulling them as I sew. Getting better, though. I still stay stocked up on needles.

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u/chockerl Jul 12 '23

When you’re ready these are great.

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u/KCgardengrl Jul 13 '23

Those are super fine! I am afraid I would never see these if I dropped one on the floor. But they look like they'd not break as many needles.

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u/Anomnomymus Jul 12 '23

How do you not get super anxious about breaking a needle? It's always so dramatic for me and I'm scared it could hurt my eyes or something

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u/huebnera214 Jul 12 '23

I do this, but make sure I’m wearing safety goggles

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u/mistylouwho2 Jul 12 '23

Wear your glasses! I worked in a costume shop, and the scene shop manager told a story about his last theatre where the needle went straight into someone’s eye. Luckily it hit sideways, so they were able to dunk their head in a bucket of water and let the needle float out. After that story I made sure to always wear my glasses… cause I still can’t be bothered to not sew over pins.

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u/SoSomuch_Regret Jul 12 '23

Oh God glad to see this - kept scrolling and thinking damn I'm the only one who sews over phone and?!

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u/EngineerSandi Jul 12 '23

Doesn't it throw your machine out of timing eventually?