Z

Who is using the Elna model 62C or 64?
I would like help with free motion on these models.
Thank you.

Candace

What do you need to know? I prefer other machines for FMQing, but I've done it on my 62C.

Z

Is there a way to lower the feed dogs on the machine?

If not, how do you go about FMQ?

Thank you.

Candace

No, the feed dogs don't lower on this series. It's a myth that you must lower the feed dogs to do FMQing. There is a cover plate for them (for the Elnas), but honestly I don't like this plate at all. They don't seem secure to me and they make a raised area. You could tape a card over the feed dogs instead of the cover plate, but it's really unneccessary. I prefer to just put on my darning foot and FMQ with the feed dogs up on this machine. However, I'm not a fan of it for FMQing due to the small throat space and drop in bobbin. I have many better FMQing machines, so I go to one of those instead.

Z

Thank you for your response. It helps to sort out the process of FMQ by hearing from someone who has been there and
done that.

Stitchnripper

Not an Elna, but I bought a machine that the feed dogs dropped on, just for FMQ. Well, I get a better result with them up, stitch set at zero and not covering them.