Sewing sideways
 

When I was at Sew Expo last year I looked at a number of brands of sewing machines. One of them sewed both back to front and side to side. I can't seem to Goggle the right question to find it and can't remember which brand it was. Can anyone help me?

I have a Bernina Artista 180 - it has directional sewing, which sews to the side. Look for Directional Sewing

I think the Sapphire Husqvarna 930 and 960 also do this.

I've seen people sew sideways with their regular machines. Of course their sitting at a different angle

I have BERNINA machines and they sew sidewise. Somehow, I think you are asking a double question. To sew sidewise, just lower the feed dogs and stitch away-just like you do to free motion quilt because that is what you are doing. Some quilting frames, such as the John Flynn model, are intended to use in the perpendicular position-but you are FMQing with the feed dogs down.

Now, if you question is, can I sit and sew with the faceplate of the machine facing me as I sew from side to side, you need a different machine structure-one that I am not familiar with. Are you asking if there is a machine available that sews from this perpendicular position with feed dogs up and measured stitching?

I will look forward to other comments because this is an interesting question.

I have seen here on the board where some quilters turn their machines end-toward you for fmq. Sorry, can't find a post.

I have a Viking with 8 way stitching.

my brother 2800D has direction sewing i love that feature so easy to sew patches i made some money using that feature just sewing patches for karate uniforms so easy straight and a zigzag

Husqvarna Ruby has the capacity to sew designs sideways

I have directional sewing on my Brother machine also though I have rarely used it.