Straight Stitch Plate?
#13
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
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Yes. By all means, get one. When I do machine embroidery it works well. Infact the instructor suggests using one.
I also like using it in piecing. Just remember you have it in place when you select a stitch with width. My machine has a warning selection to use when this plate is on. It will not allow a width stitch. BUT, if I forget and select a zigzag, you can be sure I will bust a needle.
I also like using it in piecing. Just remember you have it in place when you select a stitch with width. My machine has a warning selection to use when this plate is on. It will not allow a width stitch. BUT, if I forget and select a zigzag, you can be sure I will bust a needle.
#15
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NH
Posts: 645
I like mine, too. When I have it on the machine, I tape a small note over the buttons I would use to zig-zag to remind myself NOT to change the width! (Hubby calls this a "Memory Aid". I'm at the age where I seem to need them. Lol!!!)
#16
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,779
I have an older Bernina 1630 and have both the wide hole and single hole stitch plates - I love using the straight stitch plate - use it every time I piece or when using finicky fabric. I agree that it was well worth the investment
There is a technique that you can use if you are having trouble at the beginning of sewing with fabric bunching, thread pulling or if the fabric edge is being pulled into the feed dogs. - can be used also if your first few stitches on the end are not staying straight and are pulling
The remedy is to use a small scrap of fabric as a "leader"
1) you straight stitch across your scrap first before you begin your block
2) when you get to the edge of the scrap fabric (leader) place your fabric pieces of your block with a small space next to the leader and sew off the leader edge onto your block without stopping - similar to chain piecing - the fabric will stitch over the feed dogs from the leader and continue on to your block pieces without any problems and you just snip off the leader scrap fabric
- when you do this the beginning stress/tension of stitching is on the fabric scrap and not on your pieces - if doing triangles or very small pieces they will not bunch up or be pulled down into the hole
- hope I explained this ok - the beginning of this video shows using a leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTBPjlm1_44
There is a technique that you can use if you are having trouble at the beginning of sewing with fabric bunching, thread pulling or if the fabric edge is being pulled into the feed dogs. - can be used also if your first few stitches on the end are not staying straight and are pulling
The remedy is to use a small scrap of fabric as a "leader"
1) you straight stitch across your scrap first before you begin your block
2) when you get to the edge of the scrap fabric (leader) place your fabric pieces of your block with a small space next to the leader and sew off the leader edge onto your block without stopping - similar to chain piecing - the fabric will stitch over the feed dogs from the leader and continue on to your block pieces without any problems and you just snip off the leader scrap fabric
- when you do this the beginning stress/tension of stitching is on the fabric scrap and not on your pieces - if doing triangles or very small pieces they will not bunch up or be pulled down into the hole
- hope I explained this ok - the beginning of this video shows using a leader
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTBPjlm1_44
#18
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I have both. I've also seen lots of times those who put little pieces of fabric thru the machine first to prevent this. I also saw where you can put a piece of scrap fusible interfacing under the fabric to stop this.
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