Originally Posted by quilt addict
I have a 1/4" foot that helps but still weave off at the beginning and end. These are all great ideas.
Sometimes the fabric is up to tight against the blade when we start, then as we finish, we tend to relax,and the fabric comes away from the blade. measure the seam allowance at the start and finish, and see if it is smaller at the start and bigger at the end. this is what was happening to me when i first started.
there are alot of aids out there you can use to help keep the fabric straight. free ones,(like mole skin and post it notes) and ones you pay for..(ther is a magnetic guide,a screw in guide, a plactic one too) use what works for you.
i also painted the front ot the blade tip white when i first started..so i could see it easier..(i used white out..lol)
i watch the guide or the edge of the foot/fabric, never the needle.