Originally Posted by
MeadowMist
My machine is a Janome, fairly new at 10 years, but I have noticed this quirk since the beginning. I read somewhere that this is a problem with most machines and it's just something we have to learn to live with. Only way to get around it would be to use the big clunky quilting foot which really isn't a good option. I'm going to see if I can find more about the attachment you are referring to.
This is indeed a problem with most machines, but we do not just have to live with it, nor purchase expensive equipment to mitigate it.
Janet Pray teaches a method called taut sewing that is used in the garment industry. She illustrates it in this video about 5 minutes in:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5mATpe5HmRE&t=202.
I have been using this technique in my garment sewing for years now, including a French jacket, a silk mother of the bride gown etc.
It’s certainly very easy and effective sewing straight edges of quilting cotton!
Hope that this combined with the other wonderful suggestions on this thread will be helpful to you.