Originally Posted by
RedGarnet222
Perhaps a couching would work better for a long arm machine. You use a couching or ribbon/beading foot and feed the yard or ribbon through the opening and do a zig zag to attach it on the top.
I just went back and read the thread. I guess we all had the same idea. LOL!
LA only do straight stitch. That said, HQ does have a "couching" foot that is designed for doing this work but the operator has to go over the heavy thread/ribbon/yarn with a straight stitch and invisible thread. The foot and maintaining the feed of the yarn through the foot helps to keep those straight stitches on the decorative yarn/thread/ribbon
Innova does have a couching adaptor but it is VERY expensive (like thousands) and it somehow manipulates the stitch to do a true couch (zig zag) so those of us not willing to spend the $$ for the very expensive adaptor must resort to hand couching or bobbin work.
I don't know what the other manufacturers offer and bobbin work is somewhat universal to all machines, no special feet or expensive adaptors required.