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12-19-2018, 03:43 PM

#21

madamekelly

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Central Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Posts: 7,695

Quote:

Originally Posted by thimblebug6000

I have a Husqvarna and the bar that comes with my walking foot doesn't screw in...so it actually shifts a little as you use it..... what machine do you have?

The bar on my Brother walking foot is a tight fit, but my friend had one that slid, so we wrapped those little rubber bands they make for little girl’s hair aroun it, and it can slide to adjust, just not while being used, but other that making one, you might not have any option but to try and contact the company to see if one is available.

12-19-2018, 04:05 PM

#22

GEMRM

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Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: South West Ontario

Posts: 2,237

Quote:

Originally Posted by klswift

Whenever I sell a machine I tell the person that they need to take a day, a bit of fabric, a large pot of coffee and just play with the machine. Just like when you get a new car and take it out for a drive - do that, learn the buttons and dials, see what it can do. Even play with the stitches and using a sharpie, mark down what stitch, length and width next to the stitch line and keep it in the drawer as a cheat sheet. Folks are so anxious to jump into making a project, they do not realize how much they will benefit from learning their tool first. AND IT'S FUN!!!

Such good advice! I've been leading some "learn to sew" classes at our local library, and some of the people bring in their own machines. When they look at a special foot or need to know how to adjust something, they can't believe it's in the owners manual - when I get them to look it up, they're amazed at what's in the manual....

12-19-2018, 07:30 PM

#23

Jeanne S

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Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: Tulsa, Ok

Posts: 4,582

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Originally Posted by Innov8R

I love that bar. I also bought a foot for my Juki 2010 with Double bars-one for the right- one for the left.

Can you post a photo of this foot and where you got it? I have the 2010 too and have never seen one!

12-19-2018, 09:02 PM

#24

Quilting Nonnie

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Posts: 872

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I use this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=2-KmKn_xuLU

It has made my machine quilting straight lines so much easier.

This is fantastic! I was looking for something just like this. I am so excited and am going to buy one right away! Thank you!

12-20-2018, 02:11 AM

#25

Murphy224

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Join Date: Dec 2016

Location: Upstate SC

Posts: 682

Just wanted to put a tip out there for all......I downloaded the manual to my machines to my computer so I have a digital copy and put it in Dropbox. I can access Dropbox on my phone, tablet, and computer. When I am stuck somewhere waiting....doctors office, airport, car servicing,etc. and if I had kids to pick up or wait for, I can read over the manual. Sometimes I see something new (or new because I forgot) and other times it is just a reminder of what my machine can do and how to do it. This is the one way that I read my manual through from front to back.

12-20-2018, 06:08 AM

#26

WANNABEE

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: FL

Posts: 904

Nancy's notions has one that you can use every 3 inches.

12-20-2018, 06:30 AM

#27

momsbusy

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 894

The bar does work well, but I am also a fan of blue painters tape. It comes in several widths. I can move it several times along my quilt before replacing it. I sew next to it, not through it.