Mary L Booth

I brought a pdf pattern from Pam Bono and the Angler 2. I am having trouble with my machine eating the corner. What do you do to avoid this. I really don't want to buy a nother plate for the machine.
Thank you for your help.
Mary in TX

raedar63

I would e-mail Pam, she is very good about answering questions about her products.

niizh

I fold a piece of fabric. place under presser foot to start sewing the seam, sew off "starter" fabric just like chain piecing. I use a pointed wooden skewer to guide at end of seam. There may be a technical term for the starter fabric, but I don't know what it is.

Mary L Booth

I emailed Pam Bono and received the best tip. Put a tiny piece of tape over the hole in the plate and now my machine can't eat the corners. I wanted to pass this tip on to others.
Mary in TX

Yarn or Fabric

What do you mean put a piece of tape over the hole in the plate? I'm curious now. I have eaten a few corners in my life although I'm starting to get in to the habit of starters and enders for an eventual quilt or something. I'm getting a lot of half square triangles made lol.

watterstide

Great tip! It was nice of Pam to get back to you so quick!

leaders and enders work, single hole plates..

featherweight

Great tip, Thanks for sharing!! :thumbup:

Mary L Booth

Just put a very small piece of tape over the hole that you needle go into. It works great.
Mary in TX

Iluv2quilt

What I do is sew a "leader" fabric before I sew on my piece, seems to avoid the machine eating pieces.