Thread: Pfaff "Creative Fabric Mover and Stitch Regulator"

I was at a quilt guild meeting last night. Three of us at the same table bought the Pfaff 2058 sewing machine and also purchased the add-on "Creative Fabric Mover and Stitch Regulator" several years ago. And to my pleasant surprise, none of us enjoy using the "Creative Fabric Mover and Stitch Regulator"! Up until that time I thought it was just me, I spent good money on it so I'd better use it and enjoy it (self talk).!!! The reason I was pleasantly surprised was because they had the same complaints: too restrictive of a sewing area, too time consuming to set up... and mine has had a forward/backward sensor issue almost since day one. It was even replaced under warranty once and still has the same problem (long stitches in the forward/backward motion).

Consequently, I've been mainly doing stitch in the ditch quilit instead of all the above hassles. I've decided to pretend like I don't even own the thing and start meandering and other free motion quilting without the darn thing!!!

Does anyone else out there own one of these things? What do you think about it?

"Creative Fabric Mover and Stitch Regulator"

I bought the Fabric Mover when I bought my machine several years ago. It's one of my biggest regrets. The Fabric Mover - not the machine. It seemed backwards to me to be moving the base to move the machine. I guess I'm just not that coordinated. So now it sits in it's box in the closet. When I think of what I paid for it, I feel ill. They're going for about $50 on ebay now, I see.

I think the sewing machine shop was pushing these at the time. I bought into it. Can you tell I'm still unhappy about it? I could have bought a lot of fabric with the $$ I spent.

Thanks for the posting - you let me vent.