osewme

I'm going to "piggy back" on FoggyButFocused thread yesterday about a Hand Crank for a 401a. She was wanting to figure out an easy way to go over very thick seams & was wondering if attaching a hand crank to her 401a Singer would help her.
Well, bkay posted a comment & shared this link on how to travel over very thick seams (like in jeans, etc.)
I thought that the link might get buried away in the thread & not many people would see it so I've attached it here for more to know about this simple fix. Hope it helps more than just me.

https://shesasewingmachinemechanic.b...re-sewing.html

sewbizgirl

Thanks! That's a great post.

Onebyone

I have several of the seam jumpers made by Dritz. Some red some white. Jean a ma Jig is what they were named. They use to come free in ads for quilt magazines and books. Along with the hera markers. Seems they would be in every quilt ad mailings. I miss the days of all the quilt mailings before internet ads. Always got nice free samples of items in the ads.

Barb in Louisiana

Thank you so much for posting this solution for sewing over thick seams. Her instructions for this problem make so much sense. I had never heard of a seam helper. or seam jack, or whatever you want to call it. Wish I had known about it a long time ago.

Lena1952

I've always, or have for years, used a folded piece of fabric behind the pressure foot. I fold it several times to get it approximately the same thickness of the original fabric under the machine. I always seem to have a piece of two of scrap fabric laying around and don't have to hunt up a separate tool.

zennia

Thank You. Good info. and just in time for me..I was having a problem like this yesterday, problem solved.

EasyPeezy

I didn't realize until a few days ago that I had a sewing foot called leveling
foot which helps with sewing over thick seams. It's the foot with a little
black button. For those who have Janome machines it's the A foot.
Here's the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15CqYpLKuE

osewme

Oh my gosh, I have a Janome & have that foot but never knew what the black button was for. Thanks for the link to the video. I went back & found the instructions on how to use it in my manual. I have a Janome Magnolia 7330 & the instructions are one page 32 & it's titled "To sew from the edge of thick fabric". Hope this helps others.

WMUTeach

Good info. I seldom do any heavy seam sewing any longer, but one never knows when someone will come with a pair of pants or a denim skirt that needs a quick repair. Now I am prepared to stitch away and not break needles or cause damage to my machine.

Jshep

Great video and thanks for sharing. I have two of those feet, but never knew what they were for. I think that is the purpose of the Manuel. Lol