mhansen6

I am so sorry you are having problems. I have a Pfaff Creative 4.0 and with the 1/4 foot it sews beautifully. I know having a machine that doesn't cooperate is frustrating.

Suzy

gaigai

Check to see if there are dust bunnies amongst your feed dogs. sometimes the least little bit of lint can cause that problem. I would also check the bobbin case for lint because it makes a big difference. Some fabrics such as flannel, and certain threads can create problems for the feed dogs and for the bobbin area. That could make the feed dogs act up. I have brothers and other brand machines that I use, and some are touchier than others.

good Luck

Suzy

gaigai

Thanks, Suzy, I'll do that, but since the machine is BRAND new, and has been doing it from the beginning, I'm not hopeful. I now know just how spoiled I've been by Janome and Elna.

GailG

I love my Janome, but it is very sensitive to dust in the bobbin case and the feed dogs. Just vacuuming will clear the problem. But in the case of a new machine, it is probably something else.

patricej

i don't know why you think there's anything wrong with you.

yours is a stubbornly free spirit, light years ahead of its time.

straight-shmaight. it's all art, baybeeeee. ;-)

patdesign

Yes you really do have to look out for some of those quilting feet with the flanges which are thin, they flare at the bottom and then lo and behold it is not 1/4 inch as planned. I use a vintage gauge presser foot, hard to find but sometimes on ebay, the flange can be set exactly where you want it and is rigid enough to do the job. I paid about $40.00 for mine, but it is worth it. I would contact Brother customer service about the weird crooked line, it shouldn't happen and they may have a fix for it.

gaigai

Thanks Pat, I think I will call Brother and see what the deal is. My machine is under warranty, and I can return it until the end of December, but I really would like to use it. Now, tell me what to enter in the search engine on ebay for that foot. I tried to use my Janome foot, but it wouldn't fit. I'll try anything at this point!! Thanks!

QUILT4JOY

My sister taught me this same thing years ago. Using the driving analogy she told me to do that when I was drawing a pencil line in art or cutting across fabric(no rotary cutters in those days) :lol:

patdesign

Go to ebay and search for Gauge presser Foot. When looking at the foot you should see a strange looking foot and several little metal bars that insert at the back of the foot and they determine the settings you can use, they are marked with lines, from there it is a matter of measuring from the center of the needle to the inside of the little guide bar, set it for the seam allowance you want and it will stay there until you release it. Last week there was one on a buy it now for $129., which is a little too much, as they ususally will close between $40 (low) and mid $70's (high). Occasionally you will see one for a high shank, or for a slant shank as they were made by singer and sold for different versions of their machines. I would ask the question of the seller if not clear. Most common is the low shank foot, but you should measure the height of the shank on your brother (to screw) to make sure.

patdesign

I have a brother innovis 1250 which is a combo sewing and embroidery machine, it works great and I have been back to the dealer a couple of times with questions, and the back up on Brother on line is also VERY helpful. I use an old Singer 201 for piecing and quilting which is what I use my Gauge presser foot on, but my brother feet and the Singer ones are mostly interchangeable except that my Singer 201 is not a zig zag. I grew up sewing on a 201 and in my book, there is no more powerful machine until you go to industrial.