Painter's tape tip
#21
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What a great tip! When I use the 1/4" AcuFeed foot on my Janome 7700, I have to move the needle far to the right and can't use the straight stitch feature of the APC stitch plate. I am definitely going to try this with the next quilt! I always have painters' tape around since it's what I use to hold my oven liner down for FMQ.
Michelle
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#25
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What a great tip! When I use the 1/4" AcuFeed foot on my Janome 7700, I have to move the needle far to the right and can't use the straight stitch feature of the APC stitch plate. I am definitely going to try this with the next quilt! I always have painters' tape around since it's what I use to hold my oven liner down for FMQ.
Michelle
Michelle
#28
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It's black and stiffer than the Supreme Slider so you need to tape it down to keep it from moving. The painters' tape doesn't last past a few bobbin changes (when you peel it up it picks up lint from the fabric and starts curling up instead of sticking), but the liner works well enough that I haven't felt the need for the SS and the tape change is just a minor inconvenience.
Michelle
#29
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The black ones sold at Walmart were oven liners. I use mine for a pressing sheet. The Super Slider is much better for fmq then the oven liner. It's very slippery and stays in place without tape. I rinse mine off under running water to be sure there is no dust to keep it from sticking to the bed of the machine. I haven't used it on any surface but the extension table so don't know if it will work on a table top.
#30
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Thanks so much for the tip, Tartan. I use leaders/enders and it uses up thread. I have a small hole punch and I think I might try that to make the hole for the needle (but that might require more placement precision than I can manage!)
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