Hi David, I have a shortarm on a frame and just getting in to ruler work. I found the perfect (inexpensive) solution to the hopping foot being too thin, it slides under the ruler. So I did some research and found this and IT WORKS!!! Its a little adapter that snaps into the hole of your existing hopping foot.
http://www.swiftquilter.co.nz/Template%20guide.html
Originally Posted by
mlsa
Good Morning Ladies
I was wondering if any of you do ruler work (like with a longarm) with a short arm machine?
I have a Bernina Virtuosa 153 QE and I want to do more than stipple and meander. I know we are limited in the throat area but we should be able to do ruler work and feathers and such except on smaller scale. I'm trying to get good enough so that my wife won't hit the ceiling when I order my Bailey. LOL.
I have one question. I bought a darning foot yesterday in hopes that it will work following the edge of the ruler template. The round bottom part that butts up against the ruler is not very thick and I was wondering if anyone had come up against this problem and what they did....or is it a problem. Haven't actually tried it yet.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
David