Originally Posted by
Weezy Rider
The 2140, 44. and 70 Pfaffs do have a quilting stitch setup that looks like hand quilting. It uses a weird tension and invisible thread on top. It does look like hand quilting.
In my opinion, this does not look the same. The sashiko stitch truly looks like hand quilting. the Pfaff (or for that matter any other brand) still looks like a weak imitation to me. That's not to say it isn't an adequate stitch, just that it doesn't look like the stitch from the Sashiko, which is the best imitation of a hand stitch I've seen. Again, just my opinion.
I don't really like the look of the stitch on the back side of the Sashiko. It looks like one long running stitch, but not the same as a regular machine stitch. That, along with the cost for a one stitch machine, is what's held me back from buying the Sashiko.
If anyone ever figures out how to make a machine that skips a stitch on the front and the back so it truly looks hand stitched, and it doesn't cost too much, I'll buy it!