Monday, August 1, 2011

Crazy 1/4 inch foot




This is the new 1/4 inch patchwork foot that I ordered for my Bernina 1080 after an extensive conversation with the very helpful lady at Sewing Machines Plus (dot) com where we discussed the old vs new foot on the Bernina and that my machine required the old style foot.









I kinda thought when I got the foot in the mail that it was supposed to be the 57, not the 57 N, but, I went ahead, put the foot on and look.... can you see where the needle hits the foot.... not good....




So I called and talked to a nice young man at Sewing Machine Plus (dot) com who got both feet out, looked at them and told me yes, you need the 57, and yes, the price sticker on BOTH feet said $19.95, not $49.95 which is what I had been charged, so, I am back to stalking the mail man, waiting for a little box that will have my 57 and a mail label to return the 57 N.









And these are my new quilt blocks, more to come on them later but I hate to post without a picture of fabric. I wanted to sew these on the Bernina with my new 1/4 inch foot, but could not wait to get started so I used the Juki instead. I love my Juki and the 1/4 inch foot that came with it. Technically the Bernina foot came with it too since I am using my gift credit that came with the Juki purchase to by the Bernina foot. I had no idea what I was missing until I started using the foot.




Do you use a 1/4 inch foot to piece?





8 comments:

  1. Hi Diane ~ yes, yes, yes! I LOVE my 1/4" foot, and I think it helps me tremendously. I actually was using my daughter's because her Bernina deal included the 1/4" foot...mine didn't. I got very attached to hers. So when I was able to get my birthday discount last month that was one of my purchases. Mine was $38.75 though - up from $31.00 last year...there goes my discount! I think you will wonder what you did without it all these years!

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  2. Sometimes - I didn't have one when I started quilting so I'm not used to it, and I forget to put it on sometimes, depending on what I'm working on. But it is a really useful little gadget!

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  3. I've always used a quarter inch foot, but it looks nothing like this! (I have a Husky) AND, I've only really got the hang of it in the last month or so. Before that...everything was fine until I pieced a SQUARE Block. Good luck with yours, hope the postie arrives soon!

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  4. How frustrating for you. I have never had a 1/4 inch foot before but my new machine came with one so I'm looking forward to using it soon. I'm sure it will make my seams more accurate:)

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  5. I love it! Sometimes I even piece with a walking foot for those bias edges. I hope it comes soon!

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  6. My Bernina came with a 1/4" foot (#37 - without the guide thingy) and I use it all the time.

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  7. My Janome came with a 1/4 inch foot. I have always used one. Nothing would meet up then. Mind you I still can have trouble. My foot has a lip on the side that you butt up against the edge of the fabric. Love it.

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  8. I hope you can get your money back smoothly. i think they see us coming when we own a Bernina, sometimes. No, I don't use the 1/4 foot, I just eyeball it.
    :-}pokey

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