Stitch in the ditch foot-opinions please
09-05-2010, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by lab fairy
Originally Posted by Kitsie
Originally Posted by np3
Stitch in the ditch foot keeps you close to the ditch, but you need a walking foot to make the fabric feed smoothly. Just my opinion of course....
The other foot has a small round hole and is mostly plastic but the "blade" is a little longer. I like the visibility of the plastic but I'm more of a "multi-function" type so I like feet that allow me to do more than one specific thing.
Maybe you will be lucky enough to test drive and compare the two feet like I did before I bought. My Pfaff dealer is great about things like that (they were the ones who pointed out the differences).
09-05-2010, 07:33 PM
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Thanks for all the opinions. A Pfaff is not in my budget atm so I think I will probably go with the short guide foot. If I hate it I won't have invested a great amt. of money and I can always go back to my trusty walking foot.
09-05-2010, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Swan Song
Thanks for all the opinions. A Pfaff is not in my budget atm so I think I will probably go with the short guide foot. If I hate it I won't have invested a great amt. of money and I can always go back to my trusty walking foot.
09-05-2010, 07:44 PM
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Swan Song, I don't know what brand your machine is or where you plan on purchasing the foot but some places will let you "test drive" and compare. You might call ahead and take a couple small blocks that you could repurpose into potholders or something to see which one you really like. I find that I will sometimes like something because it suits my purpose. Both those feet have larger openings so you should be able to use wider stitch widths with them. That means it would be a plus for anything like heirloom sewing, piecing batting together, etc. So it might come down to whichever one allows to to see the most comfortably and that is a personal choice.
09-05-2010, 08:25 PM
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I have 2 Brothers. A PQ1500S and an SQ9000. The foot will work for both machines. The PQ I bought to use with my Handi Quilter which still lives in a box since I have no space for it atm. :? When I bought it I had room now I have to rearrange some part of a room to set it up or hope one of my remaining 2 birds will leave the nest sometime soon (like that is going to happen :roll: ) I figured I would use the foot for a couple small projects I have. On a large quilt I think a walking foot would be the way to go.
09-06-2010, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by scrappycats
I got one with a big "plow" and love that
i also use it to piece left over batting..no waste here.
you just butt both pieces to the bar, and do a zigzag stitch!
09-06-2010, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by np3
Stitch in the ditch foot keeps you close to the ditch, but you need a walking foot to make the fabric feed smoothly. Just my opinion of course....
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