Is there such a thing as a Singer 66 seam guide?
 

I am sewing with my 66 electric and need a seam guide, but the one that came with my FW and the 201 don't work with it, unless I am doing something wrong. Do any of you have any photos and numbers for parts that would work?

I just use a metal one from one of the attachment kits. There's two threaded holes in the bed of the machine to mount them to. What kind of problem are you having with yours?
Rodney

You can also get a magnetic one.

The seam guides I have don't seem to screw into the 66 bed holes... They should? Maybe the holes are filled with gunk and I just nee to clean them out, although I can't se into them to tell, of course. I'll go work on that.

I use this type on most of my Singers and other machines:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493257&stc=1
It will work on any Singer or other machine with two holes on the bed. Including the FW and 201.

Joe

Hmmm... Thanks, Joe! I have one of those and couldn't get it to screw in. The holes must be filled with gunk-- I'll go work on that. I appreciate the picture and know that one will work on all Singers.

I use the same one on my Japanese machines too.

Cari

The bed mounted ones come in a variety of shapes and sizes. I have a bunch of different ones.
The best ones are the ones made by Singer and those made with good springy steel. Some are stamped metal and some are made from soft metal and those are easily bent.

The holes in the bed are often clogged with paint, oil, or shellac if they have never been used. I've run into several of them.

Joe

painter's tape will work, too. I've seen a lot of machines scratched up by the thread guides. You can also use one of those credit card type magnets.

I was wondering about glueing a bit of felt onto the end of the guide where it hits the machine. And a magnetic business card is interesting, I will have to look for one. I know I don't want to use tape after the fight to remove tape residue from some of my machines. Does the painter's tape release easy enough to not damage the finish?

just take it off asap... anything you leave on for long is a problem whether you screw it on or glue it on. The business cards can be found in a lot of places - we used to get them in the junk mail all the time.

I've used painters tape, masking tape(gasp!), post it notes, you name it. As long as the finish on the machine is good, or you don't leave the tape on the machine then store it in a hot attic, you should be fine. I use TR3 as part of the cleaning process and I haven't had a problem (yet) with tape harming any of my machines. The only machine I have with tape damage came to me that way. My FW has baked on old medical tape on it and I've not found anything that will get the adhesive off without hurting the machine. The top of the tape flaked off but the bottom adhesive part seems impervious to the usual methods of removal.

Cari

Glenn got medical tape off one of mine. It does have some scars but he did a remarkable job of getting it off. He just used his usual method of cleaning and went over it a million times.

The only minor problem I have with the metal guide is on my Rodney machine. The needle plate sticks up just a bit past the surface of the bed so the metal guide doesn't screw down where the part that touches the cloth is nice and tight on the plate. I need a spacer under the guide to fix the problem. Just a minor annoyance.
Rodney

use the sticky note or painter tape and pull it off at the end of the project...

I've gotten a tiny bit of it off soaking in oil and warming it up then using my fingernail. Got a little of it off but it was still scratching the bed plus it was taking forever and getting boring. I'll just live with it.

Cari

I've got several clones like your Rodney and use the same guide on all of them. Never had a problem. Some of them actually sit on the needle plate screw when I have them set for a 1/4" seam. So far they work OK for me.

However you can keep your eyes open for one of those that came with the left homing machines or the machines where the feed dog would interfere when you have a SS foot on the machine.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=493334&stc=1
They have a relief cut on the guide face for the feed dogs. Those work OK too.

Joe

I have found that tape and magnetic cards or strips don't make much of a guide. As a reference point they're OK but the fabric just slides up and over them so they don't really guide anything. That's why I use the bed mounted ones for the most part, or the 1/4" foot with the guide blade on those machines it will fit on.

Joe

Sheri I had the same problem with my 127! Get rid of the gunk and it should fit OK.

Valerie

I stack the tape several layers high so it makes a good guide. Makes it easier to get hold of to peel it off too. I don't like the feet with the guide blade.

Cari

Painters Tape is the new Duck Tape!

Cleaning the gunk out worked and my seam guide is happy as can be. I think I am going to glue, or just lay, somefelt under the end where it lays on the black paint.

Thanks, all!

I like the magnetic seam guide. It works quite well on all my different machines, and I don't have to figure out if it's the right one.

Susie,

How does the magnetic ones work for your aluminum bed machines? LOL :D

I suppose it all depends on your sewing style. I have one of those magnetic ones stuck to the pillar of my Alden ZZ machine. It takes a bunch of effort to get it off, but put it on the bed and run fabric against it and is scoots out of alignment. Beats me why.

Joe

I have that same problem with the magnetic guides Joe. I tried to use it on my 66 treadle but it kept moving around so forget it!

Yes, painter's tape releases easily. I have had it on my machine for over a year and it still peels off like I just put it on yesterday. We used it to mark locations for stitching lines on pockets on wheelchair bags we made recently for a nursing home. As I said "Painter's Tape is the new Duck Tape." It has many uses. I have masking tape on the bed of my 1914 Singer Treadle machine that has crystalized and hardened. I do change the painter's tape when I remove the plate to clean lint from my machine periodically, but it is an easy fix and takes only seconds.

Painter's tape is like anything else. There's different grades. Buy good brands like 3M if you go the tape route. The cheaper stuff isn't much (if any) better than regular masking tape.
Rodney

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I have something called the "Ideal Seam Guide" . It has a seam gauge and then the guide similar to the one Stephanie shows. I like the Ideal Guide because one side is straight and the other side has a space so you can use it with your walking foot. It also has the guide which makes it easy to get the seam allowance you want. There's even a mark for scant 1/4"

https://www.quiltedjoy.com/product/n...-gauge-package

I only have the short seam guide because I got it primarily to use on the Featherweight and the 301 and the 10 was going to be too long.

glad it turned out to be gunk. The thought I had was the screw itself, I vaguely remember someone saying Singer screws have a different thread, common ones don't screw down correctly