Originally Posted by
irishrose
The foot control on my Emerson (Japanese machine made by Brother that looks like a Necchi with Art Deco trim) just died. It's an odd arrangement - a single cord comes out of the motor and intersects with a little box with spots for the machine and light (the machine has no light) to plug into. The foot control wired into box. If I can find a foot control from a donor machine, getting it attached will be tricky. The terminals are not screws, but tapped in looking things. Grrr.
Question for those of you switching machines. Do you have any problems doing so? I have been sewing on a 301 and now have started using a 15 and I am off my drawn line. I've had to resew almost every one. Cure? Switch the 1/4" guide to the 15 and use the 301 for the snowball corners, I guess.
You shouldn't switch machines while piecing. The 1/4" guide will vary from machine to machine because the needle placement on every machine will vary to the edge of the guide. Some will be too large, some dead on and some scant. It's always best to start a project on a machine and stick with it until finished piecing.