Originally Posted by gaigai
Originally Posted by patdesign
Yes you really do have to look out for some of those quilting feet with the flanges which are thin, they flare at the bottom and then lo and behold it is not 1/4 inch as planned. I use a vintage gauge presser foot, hard to find but sometimes on ebay, the flange can be set exactly where you want it and is rigid enough to do the job. I paid about $40.00 for mine, but it is worth it. I would contact Brother customer service about the weird crooked line, it shouldn't happen and they may have a fix for it.
Thanks Pat, I think I will call Brother and see what the deal is. My machine is under warranty, and I can return it until the end of December, but I really would like to use it. Now, tell me what to enter in the search engine on ebay for that foot. I tried to use my Janome foot, but it wouldn't fit. I'll try anything at this point!! Thanks!
Go to ebay and search for Gauge presser Foot. When looking at the foot you should see a strange looking foot and several little metal bars that insert at the back of the foot and they determine the settings you can use, they are marked with lines, from there it is a matter of measuring from the center of the needle to the inside of the little guide bar, set it for the seam allowance you want and it will stay there until you release it. Last week there was one on a buy it now for $129., which is a little too much, as they ususally will close between $40 (low) and mid $70's (high). Occasionally you will see one for a high shank, or for a slant shank as they were made by singer and sold for different versions of their machines. I would ask the question of the seller if not clear. Most common is the low shank foot, but you should measure the height of the shank on your brother (to screw) to make sure.