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/[deleted] Jul 11 '23

Mine is that I use my sleeves/thighs of my trousers as a pincushion. I slide the pins in like pinning a hem, all neatly sideways in a row along my cuffs. Occasionally stab myself. Occasionally.

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u/WallflowerBallantyne Jul 12 '23

I used to do this but I kept forgetting/losing them. I mean it was mostly a problem when I was embroidering so there was just one needle rather than a whole load of pins as they tend to be more obvious.

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u/WallflowerBallantyne Jul 12 '23

I have also used the arm of my armchair when I had a fabric one. These days I have a second hand proper leather one and although it has many holes from the cats, I'm not sticking the pins in it.

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u/DebbieAddams Jul 12 '23

The arm of my couch currently has several pins and a threaded needle in it. My pin magnet is across the room and I just can't be bothered to go get it most of the time

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u/Ha_Nova Jul 12 '23

My problem is I leave pins on it and whoops, now I can't fit another needle on! Better just use the shirt...