Tool Tip - The Secret to Perfect Points

Discover how you can create perfect points in your patchwork every time.
Fork Pins are a fine double pronged pin in a U shape. The prongs can be moved in and out to place them in fabric the desired distance apart. This gives a double anchor point rather than the normal single anchor of one pin and it stops fabric swivelling around so it holds more securely – great for slippery fabrics but it’s best use is to get perfect points in patchwork where seams butt up against each other.
For example, joining a 2 patch to another 2 patch to create a 4 patch. Press seams in opposite directions. Place fabrics face to face and butt the seams up to each other. Put a fork pin in to hold - 1 prong either side of the stitch line – this also holds down the ¼” seams. Sew the line of stitching and the butted seams won’t move at all as you stitch across resulting in perfect points. A customer also tells me she uses fork pins to manipulate small bits of fabric because the pin holds at 2 points rather than 1 giving more control.