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From: blessedmommyuv3
Date: 09-30-2004, 06:58 PM (1 of 3)
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My birthday, and of course, Christmas are both coming up, and I wonder which feet would be most beneficial to ask Santa, AKA dear Hubby, for. I know that I need/want a gathering foot or ruffler attachment---not sure if I could use one of the above to both gather and make ruffles???? And if both would work in that manner, which is easiest to operate??? I love to quilt and make clothing for my 3 dds (ie: lots of ruffles) and myself. With my machine came: zigzag foot overedge foot zipper foot satin stitch foot blind hem foot straight stitch foot Auto buttonhole foot overcasting foot embroidering foot--ie for stippling, free motion quilting and I already had a walking foot from previous machine that fits this one And, last question, does anyone know how to operate an elastic attachment foot for sergers? I have a Kenmore serger I bought the elastic foot for, thinking I would never have to thread casing again. HOWEVER, I can't seem to judge how much elastic to use---or how to get it tight and loose enough without lots of fiddling. Quite frankly, it is just faster to sew the casing and use a saftey pin to thread the elastic through.  But I feel majorly guilty having asked my dh to purchase it for me for Easter--cuz I can't seem to make it work. Especially, when he asks if I used it to make the girls 15 pairs of pants for school.  Sorry this is long. I'm like a kid in a candy store. I just don't want to grab everything--- I want to make wise choices that will work easily, well, and make my sewing even more enjoyable. TIA! Jen in CA |
User: blessedmommyuv3
Member since: 05-18-2004 Total posts: 263 
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From: paroper
Date: 10-01-2004, 10:14 AM (2 of 3)
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Jen, I think that you'll like the ruffler attachment better than the gathering foot. It makes a wonderful ruffle and saves tons of time. There are so many feet out there! It really depends on what kind of sewing you are going to be doing. I really like the rolled hemmer feet. I prefer the straight rolled hemmer over the scalloped. The scalloped come in handy sometimes but the straight rolled hemmer can always be used. I also like the cording feet that can be used to apply all kinds of things to your garment. I don't know if this is available on all machines, but Bernina makes a foot for their machine that has a built in guide for zippers. It is my favorite zipper foot. There are also invisible zipper feet. Although invisible zippers can be put in with a regular zipper foot, some people prefer those. From time to time, you may prefer to use a teflon foot. You might look to see if your machine company has a site with the different types of feet and their uses so you can "window shop". If not, BerninaUSA has a listing of their feet with a brief description that you can view. Many of the Bernina feet are basic feet that would be avail. at any machine company.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: MartySews
Date: 10-04-2004, 05:50 PM (3 of 3)
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What type of sewing machine do you have? I know that Kenmore has a package of specialty feet for around $20 as I have seen it in the store. I like the gathering (aka shirring) foot as one can gather and stitch to the bodice at the same time. I haven't tried that with my ruffler yet. I also have one for the serger which gathers, stitches and finishes in one step. That was a great attachment. That might help you with your serger. Check out your manual or the ABC's of Serging book on how to apply elastic. I still use a casing but apply it with my serger for a RTW look. Happy Stitching! Marty 
It takes one moment to change a life.
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User: MartySews
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 504 
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