perfect circles any size!
02-20-2013, 06:21 AM
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I was fascinated to see how much longer it seems to take to make the circles with the clever gadgets than it did with the thumbtack and tape! I suppose, as Ms. Zieman says, that the thumbtack method has potential pitfalls, but unless I foresee a huge project with a bazillion circles, that's going to be my way.
Apparently a circle attachment was included with my 1972 Bernina Record because the user manual seems to assume everyone has one, but I bought the machine in 2005, and by then the part had gone missing. It appears that the Bernina attachment clamped to the needle plate some way and stuck out to the left with an adjustable pin to hold the fabric. The manual shows decorative stitches sewn in circles, so that idea might add some additional potential to our projects.
Apparently a circle attachment was included with my 1972 Bernina Record because the user manual seems to assume everyone has one, but I bought the machine in 2005, and by then the part had gone missing. It appears that the Bernina attachment clamped to the needle plate some way and stuck out to the left with an adjustable pin to hold the fabric. The manual shows decorative stitches sewn in circles, so that idea might add some additional potential to our projects.
02-20-2013, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by cindypierce
was watching wisconson public tv and on sewing with nancy she took a flat thumb tack put it thru a piece of tape point up sticky side down and put it on the table. she put a square of fabric on the thumb tack measured from the needle to the tack moved the tack and started sewing. the fabric moved with the dogfeed and pivoted on the tack. then she cut following the sewing line. perfect circle made!! I just thought it was great and had share it with somebody! thanks all!!
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