I am sorry to say but everyone I know has the same problem. It is not your machine it just happens.
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I am sorry to say but everyone I know has the same problem. It is not your machine it just happens.
I make sure I have an ender so that seems to have corrected the problem for me. I really like the seam guide that DogHouseMom has on her machine.Originally Posted by nabobw
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Oh, that's a neat tip, adding the pin to serve as a "handle". I've been messing around with some Drunkard's Path pieces I cut some time ago (while visiting another QB'er!) and even after buying the "Curve Master" foot and using a stiletto I still go off-kilter for that last little quarter-inch or so and it's very frustrating. I am going to try the pin-handle idea and see if that helps!
I learned how to prevent this from Bonnie Hunter in one of her workshops. Put your left index finger on the left side of the pressure foot edge as you near the end of the seam. No more veer. It's automatic for me to do this now. Taking classes and workshops from knowledge quilters is so worth it, I learn little tips like this that improve my piecing.
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Wow! What a simple correction for a problem I have had for ages. This is much easier for me than using a stiletto (which is what I have been doing). Thanks to Onebyone and Bonnie Hunter :-)
Pam
I use a stiletto to the hold fabric straight through the end. This is a common problem.
I tried Onebyone's way and it worked perfectly every time. It's so easy, no fussing or needed tools. Thanks.
The user is the problem..... Mine sometimes goes off to the right, which means that i let go of the right side when coming to the end of the seam- so the last inch of the seam is slightly off to the right, because I still have hold of left. I've done this so many times that I have to make a special effort to keep it straight. I think it is because I'm in a hurry and my right hand is already in position to lift the foot and get the fabric outta there. lol
Syl
those pesky feed dogs can be dirty and hard to see. make sure they are clean. then always, always help your fabric along under the foot until it's done sewing. usually with your left fingers on the outside of the foot area. stilettos help too. fabric can pull to the right or left, depending on one's machine. just like your car will go crooked on you if you take your hands off the wheel.
I am taking a class next week and making a quilt called Cleopatra's Fan. The instructions stress that a scant 1/4 inch seam is VERY important. So, I adjusted my needle to a scant 1/4 inch and had a problem starting the seam. For the first time I tried a leader--it worked great. I never thought it was necessary, but now have changed my mind. I have been working on a sample block, and it is harder than it looks. It is a beautiful quilt, and I hope I am able to finish it. Same teacher as the double wedding ring, and I did finish that one after a lot of sweat and tears!!
Sue
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