BellaBoo

I bought mine here:

http://jhittlesewing.funoverload.com/sewing/catalog.php

It had the lowest price but if you think you will return it, don't buy it there because the site has a high re stocking fee.

butterflywing

it was cheaper at the show and she gave personal instructions. a very short one, but one. you could return and i got a free tweezer. i paid $25.

Sparky

I too have seen the demonstration but I ask myself, why do you need it? I have no trouble with curved seams, at least for a double wedding ring pattern or 8 inch circles. I usually pin the middle and each end, then one pin midpoint between the middle and end. I usually but the curve that needs to stretch the most on the bottom. Then slowly proceed. I hope this will be less frustrating than using the fancy foot.

butterflywing

that's about the way i always did it, and the way i will probably end up doing it again.

i bought it thinking it would really speed things up and let me chain the curves (after all, the demonstrator did it!) and, in fact, before i bought it, i used it at the booth and it was very, very easy. of course, she was there giving me personalized instructions the whole time.

now that i own it, i don't want it to beat me!!! :evil: :evil:

Ellen 1

Thank you. The Curvemaster does not come here every time (Denver), but does come often. Usually it is just a demo at her vendor space. This was the first time that she actually gave a class. Or at least, it is the first time I was aware of it. If she is not giving a class just ask her to let you sit down at her machine and have her "show" you until you get it. She's real nice.

butterflywing

it wasn't a real class. she just let me drive it around for a while under her watchful eye. she was petrified that i would sew myself to the table and sue her.

but i did get the feeling of it and thought WOW! how fast and easy.

i'm sure that if i commit enough unbroken time to practice, i would get it. but who can get that kind of time?

Ellen 1

I stood behind her so I could see (in the proper position) what she was doing, then I sat in her chair and had her watch me and tell me what I was doing right and what I was doing wrong. When I got home I completed my "test" block to ingrain it in my memory....now I hope I will remember what I did next time I use it...haha...who knows when that will be.

butterflywing

i remember how to do it. the curvemaster foot forgot.

Margie

Iwent to quilters tv link that was posted on this thread and found the demo. you have to look in upper right hand corner and go through the list until you find the right one.

Margie

butterflywing

margie,

have you tried it? try it. you'll discover that it hates you. and it will turn blue and stamp it's feet before it ever works for you again.