Originally Posted by jdavis
Originally Posted by virtualbernie
Originally Posted by jdavis
Originally Posted by Prism99
The lip would need to be on the right side of the foot, wouldn't it?
The 1/4-inch feet I have seen typically just end at 1/4" or have a marking at the 1/4" point (something you could do yourself with a Sharpie or nail polish on a wide foot). I've tried both of these types and found they were not sufficiently accurate for me.
What I do instead is place a strip of thick moleskin on the base of my machine so I can butt fabric up against it. I put this on straight by first using one of my rulers underneath the presser foot, lowering the machine needle by hand so it is at a scant 1/4", lowering the presser foot, making sure the ruler is aligned straight from front-to-back, and then placing the moleskin by butting it up against the ruler.
(Moleskin can be found in the foot care section of a pharmacy. It comes with a paper-covered adhesive on one side. I prefer the extra-thick moleskin to regular; gives more height.)
Stupid question #501: Is it safe to assume that you need to use a presser foot that is narrow enough that it won't rest on the moleskin?
The moleskin is 1/4" away from the needle. That's why I use tape so it doesn't affect the presser foot. Or use a narrow foot so it doesn't touch. Remember!!!!!!!!!!! no stupid questions here.
Well my standard presser foot is just a bit wider than the 1/4" from the needle. I'll have to check my other feet. I've really been meaning to do this for quite sometime, but I guess it's just not high priority.
Just use scotch tape so your eye can see where the 1/4" is.