gramfel

Does anyone use the Creative Foot called the Satinedge Foot for the 1/4inch seam on quilt pieces? I am just learning, so I know this topic has
been around and around, but I saw this foot, and it looked great, but it is expensive, too.
Thanks, Gramfel

gramfel

Well, life caught up with me somehow and kept me so busy for the past few months, I haven't done anything with the old quilt pieces - will try to pull them all out next week and "play" with them to see if there are enough for a project. I think my dd has some, too, but I am not sure.

My latest purchase has been a jellyroll (which I later read about and decided was too expensive to play with) so I am sewing the strips together to make squares and then use natural muslin between the squares (forgot the name of the pattern). If it turns out ok, I will post a picture later, but since I retired a few years ago, it takes me longer to learn or to accomplish my creative projects!!!
Thanks, Lulie

patricej

looks complicated. :shock:

sewjoyce

OK, what does a "satin edge" foot look like? :oops:

gramfel

It's just one of the 3 Creative Feet (See "Creative Feet" thru Google, and it will go to their website), and a friend has it on her machine she uses for all of her quilting. It has a white side that sticks out from the stainless foot and presses against the edge of the quilt square, so then the needle is just 1/4" away from the edge if you set your needle on the lefthand side.
It seems to guide a longer piece of the fabric through the machine.
Lulie

sewjoyce

Oh yes, I can see how it would be great to use on quilts. Kind of expensive as I would have to buy the Bernina shank adapter -- but it looks like it could do so many things!! Have you used it yet??

gramfel

Actually, I don't have one; a friend has it on her machine and loves it, so I think I will order one. I hope to hear from someone on this group who has used it, too.
Lulie

Prism99

I use moleskin to keep my 1/4" seam accurate. It works much better for me than any foot or gauge I have tried. Moleskin is found in the foot department of pharmacies; I like the thick stuff best. Basically I place my presser foot on a ruler and lower the needle until it is at a scant 1/4". I cut the moleskin into strips, remove the paper from the adhesive side of a strip, and place it on the bed of the machine aligned against the ruler edge.

One of the advantages of using a hard right edge like this is that it requires much less concentration to feed the fabric through the machine, and I can go much faster with this than I can with a 1/4" foot or by following markings.

tuesy

I have one and only used it once... I honestly didn't care for it so much. I found it was just easier to keep my presser foot on the edge of my applique.

gramfel

Great idea! I would love to see a picture of that upclose, too!
Lulie