Pinning

     In Me and My Sewing Machine, by Kate Haxell, she explains how to correctly pin fabric before sewing. For those of you that may not know why you pin, she starts by saying: one must "put pins in pieces of fabric to hold them together; to keep them from slipping" (Haxell 24). Now that she explained why, she explains how. First, match the edges of your fabric. Second, stick pins parallel to edges of fabric about 1/2 inch away from edges (Haxell 24). This was something I had always done differently. I used to put the pins in perpendicular to the edges. I now apply her tip to my sewing and I notice the pins don't get in the way unlike they would if I pinned my way.




Here is a picture of what pinning looks like:
First pin is how I used to do it. (White Pin)
Second pin is how its done using Kate Haxell's technique. (Yellow Pin)

Can anyone think of any other ideas why her way may be better than mine?

Haxell, Kate. Me and My Sewing Machine. Lafayette: C&T, 2010. Print.