Quote Originally Posted by sydnie7 View Post
Methods may vary among makers and from garment type to type -- but isn't the end result the thing? I'd rather see/purchase a beautifully made garment than a poorly finished garment no matter the process involved. I can't imagine the use or non-use of pins during construction has any long-term effect on durability or other purchase considerations.
Very true, I was speaking tongue in cheek...

It's the finished product, not how you get there that matters. Now there are "better" ways and we could argue about those 'til kingdom come...