Bernina machine owners who applique
 

I am wondering if anyone can advise me on a presser foot to purchase. I have been using fooot #1 but have some trouble seeing my sewing area enough while raw edge appliquing. I would like to get a clear foot for this and went to the Bernina site to look them over I was thinking foot # 34 or #39, is there anyone who can advise ??

I use my #39 for applique and it works fine. It's plastic and has red lines to line up your pieces as you applique.
Sandy

Check out the presser feet on the Bernina web site at: http://www.bernina.com/en-US/Product...resser-feet-us
From reading the descriptions on foot #34 and #39, I think #39 would be what you are looking for.

Thanks I was tossing around which one to get... they arent cheap so I can only get 1 this time around...

I have a 440 and I use #20 for applique. It comes standard with your machine, (It should) It has a wide opening to see, the line on the foot is not great, but I have learned to watch the needle, and not the foot, so it does not matter to me. But I am happy, it works for me. If you have that foot, try it, before you make the purchase. Also, I could not do it without the knee lift. a must for machine applique.

I use No 1...but sounds like I should look into #39, as I do a lot of machine applique...going to retreat this week-end, so I will borrow someone's #39 and see!!

Thanks for that information, I have the same machine so I DO have that foot, I am going to try it out this afternoon maybe I can save myself a bunch of $$$ and not have to buy another foot.....we have a Retreat next weekend and I had some things I want to work on.....if I dont have to buy a foot that leaves more fabric $$$$

I really prefer an open toe foot....when I need to see where the needle is going. The best applique work that I have done is with an open toe, using the blanket stitch, and going nice and slow around the edge.

I agree with #20 and the knee lift. If only my featherweight had a knee lift too.
Cheryl in GA

I use the #20 foot all the time, it has a nice wide opening.