OK, ladies...I need some input here:
Have you found the "perfect" 1/4" foot for your piecing? Does one even exist??? |
I do have an exact 1/4" foot for my Janome, but the marking on the plate is exactly a "scant" 1/4" so I usually use that as my guide. I have to put a little stack of sticky notes next to them or I go off in all directions!!
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usually only by luck does a 1/4" foot is perfect. usually have to move needle position or position of fabric to get perfect 1/4"
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yes even tho my Janome 1/4" foot has a piece on it to keep you from going past the edge I can can not get qite close enough, or get it bunched up against it so I say "NO", there is no such thing, they all leave room for the operator to mess it up :shock:
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Originally Posted by retired2pa
OK, ladies...I need some input here:
Have you found the "perfect" 1/4" foot for your piecing? Does one even exist??? I do stress that it works for me. Please keep in mind that what works for one, does not necessarily work for other. |
My machine came with a 1/4th" foot & I've measured it several times & it's spot on. Having said that, I don't worry about my seams being exact as long as there's enough to sew even seams.I don't go under that size.Don't want to worry about them pulling apart.
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Fabric thickness and thread weight affect the 1/4" seam. My Bernina foot is wonderful, but I always do a test as I sometimes have to bump the needle over a spot depending on these things. A 1/4" foot doesn't take these into consideration. You must gauge the fabric and thread thickness.
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I was able to purchase a 1/4" foot for my Viking Saphire 830
it has an edge on it for that it still is not perfect. I have to watch carefully that I do not allow the material to go under it or pull away from it |
Originally Posted by Candace
Fabric thickness and thread weight affect the 1/4" seam. My Bernina foot is wonderful, but I always do a test as I sometimes have to bump the needle over a spot depending on these things. A 1/4" foot doesn't take these into consideration. You must gauge the fabric and thread thickness.
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OK...so what you're all saying is....
The foot may be perfect, but the operator isn't :) |
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