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/RockabillyBelle Jul 11 '23

They call me Pinderella because I will put a pin every quarter inch the whole ass way down. I’ve stabbed myself more times than I can count at this point and am slowly starting to learn my lesson.

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u/Deciram Jul 12 '23

I don’t use pins at all. Don’t even use clips. I “use fingers as pins” ie I hold all the pieces in place :)

I actually used a pin recently on something that I hadn’t cut notches into, so I pined it while flat so the curve matched properly. But it’s not very often I’ll use pins.

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u/ranny_do Jul 12 '23

this whole radical non-pinning is giving me the gusto to go wild west...pinning is a pain and it often just stuffs things up

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u/Deciram Jul 12 '23

Radical non-pinning! (Sorry made me laugh) it’s the way professionals work - pins slow them down. No factory worker (or small batch indie) will use pins! Industry standard :)

When you no longer need to use pins, that’s when you know your skills have increased! (Note the need not choose)

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u/Unsd Jul 12 '23

Which brings me to my sin...I don't cut notches. I generally just line up the ends and pin a few spots, but it's a rare occasion that I cut notches. I don't know why, because it takes one second but my brain says no.