What a difference a foot makes!
02-10-2016, 06:10 AM
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I have that foot and you're right, it's a great foot!
I test-drove a Janome 8900 (I think it was) when they came out, and that foot came with it. I didn't fall for the machine, but I fell for the foot!
I like using the big clear plastic "dish" end for it, that one gives me the best visibility.
I test-drove a Janome 8900 (I think it was) when they came out, and that foot came with it. I didn't fall for the machine, but I fell for the foot!
I like using the big clear plastic "dish" end for it, that one gives me the best visibility.
02-10-2016, 06:35 AM
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I used the open toe last night and I found it fantastic.
I got the Super Slider for my birthday so between that and this foot plus the blue dot bobbin holder, I'm rockin'!
Not sure where to get this set up for other machines than Janome but they must be out there. In the meantime, try Leah Day's fix and see how that works.
Watson.
I got the Super Slider for my birthday so between that and this foot plus the blue dot bobbin holder, I'm rockin'!
Not sure where to get this set up for other machines than Janome but they must be out there. In the meantime, try Leah Day's fix and see how that works.
Watson.
02-10-2016, 10:33 AM
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rryder: Visibility with the Sharon Schamber foot is not quite as good as with an open toe/hopping foot. But, the quilt top moves around more easily. I guess we can't have everything! Is there such a thing as an open toe/non-hopping foot? I would go for that ... I don't much feel like modifying/cutting an existing foot.
02-10-2016, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rryder
Hey Maniac,
You can now get FMQ feet that don't hop, they don't touch the surface, they just sort of skim along or hover just slightly above it so you can move the fabric. Some ruler feet (like the westalee foot) also work this way. They really do make it much easier to FMQ. The trick is to get them adjusted properly. If they're too high off the fabric, then the needle will pull the fabric up and cause skipped stitches. If they're too low, then it's hard to move the fabric.
On my old Brother, when you did FMQ or embroidery, you didn't use a foot at all, just the needle. I remember thinking how easy it would be to sew my fingers back then LOL!
Rob
You can now get FMQ feet that don't hop, they don't touch the surface, they just sort of skim along or hover just slightly above it so you can move the fabric. Some ruler feet (like the westalee foot) also work this way. They really do make it much easier to FMQ. The trick is to get them adjusted properly. If they're too high off the fabric, then the needle will pull the fabric up and cause skipped stitches. If they're too low, then it's hard to move the fabric.
On my old Brother, when you did FMQ or embroidery, you didn't use a foot at all, just the needle. I remember thinking how easy it would be to sew my fingers back then LOL!
Rob
I am so thankful that darn darning foot broke!
02-11-2016, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Would that be your Westalee ruler foot?
02-11-2016, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Patricia Drew
rryder: Visibility with the Sharon Schamber foot is not quite as good as with an open toe/hopping foot. But, the quilt top moves around more easily. I guess we can't have everything! Is there such a thing as an open toe/non-hopping foot? I would go for that ... I don't much feel like modifying/cutting an existing foot.
Patricia, the one that Watson bought made by Janome has several interchangeable parts, I think one of them is an open toe. Depending on which machine you have, some people who have machines other than Janomes have been successful in using them. I think Janome makes it in both a high shank and a low shank version, just not in the high shank special version that the PQ1500s takes.
02-11-2016, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
Do you have one of those? I just watched a video of using rulers on a DSM and am considering getting this. But then Baby Lock is supposed to be making a ruler foot. Do I wait or do I buy the alternative now? Decisions....
I have the Westalee ruler foot and love it. I have both a high shank special version (for my PQ1500s) and a low shank version that works with both my PC420 and my old Brother VX560. It's designed mainly for ruler work, but I've also used it for FMQing when I don't want the hopping action of my regular FMQ foot.
Rob
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