Before I buy an embroidery/darning foot - Do you prefer closed loop like this one, or an open toe? i will use it for free quilting. I am a beginner. Thanks!
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I can't really answer that because I've never used an open toe. I can only tell you that I love this free motion foot. The opening is large, compared to some of the others I've used; and it is very sturdy. I didn't feel that I couldn't see the area I was quilting.
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Walking foot, free motion foot and straight stitch quilting foot. This machine has one stitch. The feed dogs can be lowered for free motion quilting.
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I just started a quilt. I bought one of the free-motion darning feet and dropped the feed dogs. It takes a little practice, but looks good so far.
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You can use a little bigger but need bigger eye of needle. What size thread do you want to use? Monday phoneme. Sammy sewingmachineoutlet
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I use it for my baby lock sophia and pe 770. It is very user friendly...i picked it up quickly. I could not grasp embroidery and do not sew what pro at all...i use only buzz programs as I find them the most user friendly.
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Sadly (if you're on a budget at all), the next step up I believe is the Brother 1250...a gorgeous machine, but runs about $1700. Not available at Amazon; I think you have to buy it from a dealer. I want exactly the same thing, but not to spend that much on a hobby I only do once in awhile. I ordered the Singer Futura XL-400 because it just is TOO tempting despite the reviews....has large embroidery area and some nice regular sewing stitches....guess what? The machine CROAKED the first time we tried to embroider with it! My husband is a computer guy and I'm experienced at embroidery...we read the directions carefully..... VERY disappointing, I should have believed the reviews here on Amazon....would not recommend that machine, no matter how tempting it looks! Getting customer service from Singer is nearly impossible, too. Hope you find this helpful....wish Brother would come out with something as dependable as the se400, but with 5x7 capabilities at the lower price!
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I've had this machine for about a year. I've made many quilts with free motion quilting and a few garments so far and have not had any problems. It is fairly simple to learn to use and has many features that a new sewer could "grow into" as they improve. It comes with many attachment, a nice money saver. It is a fairly heavy duty machine--I have sewed denim and twill. My opinion is it would be a good first machine because it has enough features and attachments that you would not need to upgrade to a more complex machine for quite a while as you learn sewing. It however only has one stretch stitch and doesn't embroider if these are important to you.
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This foot works for both covering and sewing it into the seam as you would to make pillow. What the foot does, is hold the cording in place, first when you are making your own piping (fabric cover cording) and when you are sewing it in place between two layers of fabric. It will also work if you are making a pillow with store bought piping. Just pay attention to the size (diameter) of the cord. The foot does an excellent job of preventing the cord from "walking" (moving out of place) in either case. You can sew straight and faster and have a much neater looking end product! S
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The only difference I have found is that this foot seems to slide across the fabric better. I have quilted some VERY thick quilts with this foot and was extremely happy with the results. Hope that helps.
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I guess it's normal. I use mine for quilt piecing and I have done some machine quilting on it. It seems to respond according to the pressure you put on the foot pedal. I love it. I have an electronic very high end machine I use for embroidery, etc. but this little guy is perfect for take along and quilting. Hope this helps. Mary
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Hi Matt, I am not that far on my quilt to know for sure. But I am planning on using it with my machine. It looks like the person in the picture shown using in it is using a regular sewing machine. So when I get this far with my quilt I will be winging it. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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This foot is the one you use like a serger, it does not cut the fabric like a serger, but it allows you to sew an interlocking hem along a raw edge. I use it all the time for hems. You will need to refer to your owners manual for the correct setting to get an OVERCAST stitch. I think it will fit as long as you have the snap on type foot gizmo. I have a singer and it works just fine. BTW this was a good price for it too
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My suggestion is to get a ruler and draw 1/4" line on the side you are wanting to sew. Then sew on the line - it will show you where your needle should be positioned. My Brother has to be on #1 for this foot to work. I also found I like to use 3.0 stitch when using this foot. It just seems to work best for me on this length. I hope this was helpful.
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Julie, do you know the ballpark cost of the PE-780D? I'm doing my research on embroidery machines before I make a decision. There's not too many distributors in my area so I wanted to make sure I get a good price.
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Yes! the Janome DC 3050 has 50 different stitches. I have done an overcast stitch with my standard foot. I love it.
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Happy to! Helps tremendously to sew a straight, even seam. Just set it on the needle plate to the right of the needle (the needle plate is the metal piece that the needle goes up and down through the hole and the feed dogs come up under it) place it as far from the needle as you want your line of stitching and it guides the fabric through perfectly as you sew. I absolutely love this thing!! Here's a link to visual dictionary with parts o' sewing machine: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/arts-architecture/crafts/sewing/sewing-machine_1.php Here's a video: this product comes up about 40 sec part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtKL6mwSRQI
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When I was researching before purchase, I remember one commenter mentioning that this particular form was better for display, rather than sewing, pinning, etc. That may be the case for the professional seamstress. I've pinned and done light repair on some vintage items and have no complaints. It is attractive and easy to work with. Good luck!