Bring the tip of the pin back up through the layers of fabric, making sure it moves through the line on both pieces. Starting about halfway between the pins you have placed, put a straight pin in the line, making sure it runs through both the top and bottom pieces of fabric. Now that we have the key points of the seam matched up, we are going to secure the pinning line. Repeat this process at the other end of the seam and anyplace you have notches to match up. At this point don’t try to push the pin back through the top. Push the pin straight through the fabric and all the way down. Is the pin going directly through the corner of that piece as well? It most likely is a bit off, so you will want to pull the bottom fabric off the pin and reposition it to have the pin come precisely through the corner. Where your stitching lines join another stitching line (we’ll call this a corner even though sometimes the exact look can vary) place a straight pin straight through the stitching line on the top piece and bottom piece. Locate the pieces you are going to sew and place them right sides (pretty sides) together. It’s not too difficult, and it will become even easier with some practice. You really can’t beat the accuracy of a stitching line, but you do need to pin and stitch carefully to insure your projects fit together well. I like to mark stitching lines on a lot of the projects I make, particularly garments.
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