Start/stop feature

Reply Subscribe

Page 6 of 8

« First

Thread Tools

12-04-2013, 04:56 PM

#51

AliceQ

Junior Member

Join Date: Feb 2009

Location: Trumbull County, Ohio

Posts: 276

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quilty-Louise

My machines (both are Brother combo machines) won't do that

In order for me to use the start/stop button my foot pedal has to be
unplugged from machine.

That's how my Baby Lock Elizabeth works.

12-04-2013, 07:55 PM

#52

purplefiend

Super Member

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Round Rock,Texas

Posts: 6,135

Quote:

Originally Posted by thimblebug6000

Another new thing to learn this morning about our Sapphire 870.... but then I've never really got the hang of using the start/stop button... makes me feel like I'm using cruise control on an icy road.

You can set the speed so that it doesn't run away with you. It works great.

12-04-2013, 08:29 PM

#53

mengler

Senior Member

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Burke, Va

Posts: 344

Kind of like cruise control

12-04-2013, 09:03 PM

#54

MarleneC

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Kenai, Alaska

Posts: 1,150

Quote:

Originally Posted by BellaBoo

I don't understand tapping to stop. You can't stop until you tap the pedal?

With the Viking machines you can do this--not sure about other makes of machine.

12-04-2013, 09:05 PM

#55

MarleneC

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Kenai, Alaska

Posts: 1,150

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pam B

I use my start/stop feature mainly when embroidering. Have never tried it when FMQ...will have to remember this. I have a Viking Ruby. Thanks!

I have the Viking Ruby and the Designer 1 and it works with both machines. I also set my speed on medium.--these are tips from my Viking dealer

12-05-2013, 04:32 AM

#56

KathyKat

Super Member

Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Wisconsin

Posts: 1,510

Quote:

Originally Posted by mommessy

No, you can stop by pressing the start/stop button, but I don't like to move my hands so with my machine if I tap the foot pedal the machine stops.

I have that machine too and love that feature. I didn't discover it for awhile and didn't like moving my hands from the fabric to push the button. And half the time I pressed the wrong button. Tapping the foot pedal to stop is so much better!

12-05-2013, 07:31 AM

#57

sewbizgirl

Power Poster

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Mississippi

Posts: 26,084

Am I just dense, or is it not just as easy to take your foot off the pedal to stop? My Juki stops in the 'needle down' position.

12-05-2013, 10:13 AM

#58

solstice3

Power Poster

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Citrus County, Florida

Posts: 10,849

I have a Bernina QE 153 and am not familiar with the feature but then I am still not familiar with a lot of the features (after 12 years!!!!!)

12-05-2013, 10:15 AM

#59

QuiltswithConvicts

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Texas

Posts: 2,811

My Janome 6600 doesn't have the foot pedal attached to use cruise control. I have been practicing FMQ enough that I now have conquered that steady speed & don't need to cruise.

12-05-2013, 11:15 AM

#60

Roberta

Super Member

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: Bar Harbor, ME.

Posts: 2,911

Quote:

Originally Posted by mommessy

I have discovered that free motion quilting using the start/stop button helps keep me at a consistent speed and my stitches look better. I just tap the foot pedal when I want yo stop! Have I been living under a mushroom? Is everyone doing it this way who have that feature on their machine?

Thanks for this info. I have the stop/start feature but I'm always afraid to use if for fear I'll continue sewing as I try to stop it. Let's just say I'm not well coordinated :-(