Feed Dogs
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 11
Has anyone else had any trouble with their feed dogs pulling one way or another? I have a Brother Innovis 40, and I swear that when I try to sew a 1/4" seam the fabric is pulled to the left. Is there any way to check this out without taking to the dealer? Thanks.
#2
hmmm, do you hold your fabric all the way through? you can use your left fingers to hold it straight under the foot all the way and your right fingers in front or use a stilleto for that.
#3
If I place my fabric in my machine and start sewing, it takes little if any help from me to sew a straight line.
But I have heard that some other owners of Brothers, have this same problem. I am not sure if it is the same machine as yours.
But I have heard that some other owners of Brothers, have this same problem. I am not sure if it is the same machine as yours.
#7
Are you using a special quarter inch foot?
Sometimes the specially-made foot doesn't sit or meet up with the feed dogs properly, one side is either not making any contact with the feed dogs or is making much less contact. This uneven contact with the feed dogs causes the fabric to feed unevenly.
The remedy...use a full sized foot and change the needle position to make the quarter inch seam allowance you need.
Hope this helps,
Julie
Sometimes the specially-made foot doesn't sit or meet up with the feed dogs properly, one side is either not making any contact with the feed dogs or is making much less contact. This uneven contact with the feed dogs causes the fabric to feed unevenly.
The remedy...use a full sized foot and change the needle position to make the quarter inch seam allowance you need.
Hope this helps,
Julie
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ProLongarmARTQUILTER
Main
8
03-30-2009 05:30 AM
ButtercreamCakeArtist
Main
47
09-17-2007 05:49 PM