Just the opposite.  Every time I've heard it, the winkie pin edge is 
the *other* edge, where the worker exits the edge passive(s), twists a 
couple of times with a pin between the worker and the outermost passive 
("pin after two"), and then the worker returns through the passive(s) 
to continue on its merry way.

Robin P.
Los Angeles, California, USA
(formerly  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
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----- Original Message -----
From: bevw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I have heard the 'pin after 4' or what I call a 'sewing edge' 
referred to as
> a 'winkie pin edge' - it is the straight edge of, for instance, a 
> hanky edging so you can sew that bit to the fabric.
> A winkie pin is just a pin that is placed against a thread, can be 
> used in
> the edge, or somewhere else in the lace.

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