Ruler foot for brother sewing machine
03-22-2023, 10:39 AM
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Ruler foot for brother sewing machine
I need help i am just getting started wanting to learn free motion quilting. I bought some dapline 1/4 inch ruler for different designs. I got a ruler foot for low shank but the foot is so low i cant move the the material around. Feed dogs are down i mean there is probably only a 1/16 inch under it. Suggestions anyone i am currently very sad and wondering what to do
03-22-2023, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sewingpup
Is the foot you bought recommended for your brother? I would only use ruler feet for your specific machine.
03-22-2023, 01:04 PM
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I'm not familiar with that brand of ruler foot. If your machine is a low shank machine, then any ruler foot designed for a low shank machine should fit. Most ruler feet have a slot where the foot screws into the machine which enables you to raise it or lower it as needed depending on foot thickness. If that foot doesn't have a slot or a thumb screw that raises and lowers the foot, then maybe they sent you a foot meant for a high shank machine instead of the low shank one.
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03-22-2023, 02:44 PM
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It would help if your machine had presser foot tension adjustment. But your machine doesn't have that.
If the foot you bought is plastic with a metallic coating, you can sand the bottom off a bit or sand the slot a bit deeper.
If the foot you bought is plastic with a metallic coating, you can sand the bottom off a bit or sand the slot a bit deeper.
03-23-2023, 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by quiltedsunshine
It would help if your machine had presser foot tension adjustment. But your machine doesn't have that.
If the foot you bought is plastic with a metallic coating, you can sand the bottom off a bit or sand the slot a bit deeper.
If the foot you bought is plastic with a metallic coating, you can sand the bottom off a bit or sand the slot a bit deeper.
03-23-2023, 07:14 AM
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My machine also has a low shank, and just yesterday I watched a youtube by Amy quilts about the different rulers pros and cons. She doesn’t address your exact question but you might find it helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG4-6Al7gOg&t=915s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG4-6Al7gOg&t=915s
03-23-2023, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
My machine also has a low shank, and just yesterday I watched a youtube by Amy quilts about the different rulers pros and cons. She doesn’t address your exact question but you might find it helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG4-6Al7gOg&t=915s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG4-6Al7gOg&t=915s
