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![Sewing pins are part of the basic sewing supplies](sewing-pins.jpg)

![Fabric being pinned into place](fabric-pinning.jpg)

Pinning is used whenever you use sewing pins to hold things in place.

Examples of where pinning is commonly used are:

- Pinning a seam in place before sewing it
- Pinning an ornament, pocket, or other part in place before attaching it
- Pinning darts or other pattern changes while fitting the garment on a model

Pinning is never permanent, but merely a temporary measure to hold things in place.

> Pinning and basting are different techniques for similar situations

> Pictures by [Kristin Roach](https://www.flickr.com/photos/marlana/113434148) and [Ed Platt](https://www.flickr.com/photos/philentropist/313403963)