Take the time to pin a seam before you sew. Pinning a seam takes care of holding the fabric together, leaving you free to concentrate on controlling the sewing machine. When a seam is pinned properly you prevent damaging your sewing machine.
Lay the pieces of fabric on a flat surface and line up the ends of the seam and the edges of the fabric.
How to Pin a Seam
By Debbie Colgrove, About.com
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Line up the Edges
Lining up the edges of the fabric.
Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.comIndex: How to Pin a Seam
- Line up the Edges
- Placing Pins
- Finish Pinning the Seam
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