Originally Posted by
Onebyone
What is a thick face plate? I've never heard of one.
Sometimes when sewing over multi layers of fabric the needle will hit the hole in the face plate. The thick faceplate has a bigger needle hole and the plate is sturdier . All single stitch machines should come with this but of course you have to purchase it separately
Interesting! I've only ever heard of a single hole plate, to be used with straight stitch only, which helps prevent fabric from being sucked down into the bobbin area.
I'll keep this in mind in the future. My Bernina 153 is over 20 years old; I know it's a matter of time before the motherboard goes, so have started thinking about what I'd like. Juki is one brand I am interested in.