Yes, another SID question
06-25-2010, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JanieW
I was speaking with a pfaff dealer tonight. he tells me that you can mess up your IDT in a pfaff if you engage it to do decorative stitches.
The purpose of the walking foot and the IDT is to evenly feed the layers of fabric forward. Any decorative stitch that goes backward, should not be used with a walking foot or the IDT in a pfaff.
My pfaff will tell me which foot to use when I select the stitch. There are very few that use an IDT capable foot.
You risk ruining the IDT if you are using it to make decorative stitches.
The purpose of the walking foot and the IDT is to evenly feed the layers of fabric forward. Any decorative stitch that goes backward, should not be used with a walking foot or the IDT in a pfaff.
My pfaff will tell me which foot to use when I select the stitch. There are very few that use an IDT capable foot.
You risk ruining the IDT if you are using it to make decorative stitches.
06-25-2010, 09:35 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. They were very helpful. I went back and read my owner's manual and the walking foot does not do reverse stitching, so no decorative stitches I guess. But I will bring up the bobbin thread. Thanks again!
06-25-2010, 10:25 AM
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I would recommend that you do not do too much in one sitting. With the SID method, you have to handle the bulk of the quilt all the time and there are two problems I found:
1. I get incredibly tense muscles in my neck from holding the quilt up and focusing on the ditch.
2. As I get tired, it is harder to keep the needle aligned in the ditch.
I sew a seam or two, then I take a little break. Makes a big difference.
1. I get incredibly tense muscles in my neck from holding the quilt up and focusing on the ditch.
2. As I get tired, it is harder to keep the needle aligned in the ditch.
I sew a seam or two, then I take a little break. Makes a big difference.
06-25-2010, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I would recommend that you do not do too much in one sitting. With the SID method, you have to handle the bulk of the quilt all the time and there are two problems I found:
1. I get incredibly tense muscles in my neck from holding the quilt up and focusing on the ditch.
2. As I get tired, it is harder to keep the needle aligned in the ditch.
I sew a seam or two, then I take a little break. Makes a big difference.
1. I get incredibly tense muscles in my neck from holding the quilt up and focusing on the ditch.
2. As I get tired, it is harder to keep the needle aligned in the ditch.
I sew a seam or two, then I take a little break. Makes a big difference.
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