This is my photo of my week!
Some time ago I signed up for Leah Day's Free Motion Quilting class on Craftsy but have only recently actually started to watch the class. Straight away I discovered that the generic sewing machine foot that I had been using for my tentative attempts at FMQ'ing wasn't even the right one! (It was close but not close enough) So, I ordered the correct foot for my machine and waited for it to arrive.
When it arrived did I take it out of the packaging and attach it, oh no!! Leah recommends that you attack your foot with a pair of jewellery pliers and a rubber band, to improve the performance ???
So, as you can see that is what I did.
It felt very strange apparently ruining a perfectly good (and not so cheap!) sewing machine foot, all sorts of thoughts about warranties and returns were flitting through my mind as I wrestled with bending back that bar, I can tell you :)
Still it is now modified and has it made any difference? Well, you will just have to wait and see for that but the signs are good!
Linking up to
oh my goodness...you are leaving us with a Friday cliff hanger!! I don't know if i can survive the suspense..enquiring minds want to know if it works well?!?! I hope so!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are gamer than me, Fiona and definitely leaving us in suspense.
ReplyDeleteoh wow - you are brave! And I can't wait to hear the result. My FMQ foot is hopefully in the mail by now!
ReplyDeleteHmm, well let us know how that goes lol
ReplyDeletewhat a teaser you are! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued. Looking forward to reading more about how it goes. There is no doubt that there is something new to learn every day.
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up Fiona :)
I think Ms Day is on commission from the sewing machine feet makers, just saying!
ReplyDeleteHm - I hadn't heard about that - I'll be watching to see what you think!
ReplyDeleteyou are much braver than I! I just went out a bought a new machine with a different foot!
ReplyDeleteOh my! Now you have really got me wondering what exactly you did and if it made a difference??? Anything to help my FMQ hahaha!!! Have a good weekend!
ReplyDeletelike you I signed up for this course but unlike you have not done anything about it yet, must be a good girl and have a look. I think I have the foot foe my machine will check that out too
ReplyDeleteIntriguing!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI chickened out and got my Dad to cut my darning foot as it was metal - he couldn't quite believe what I was asking him to do! But you can see what you're doing much better with it cut away like this.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing your fmq now :)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh. Be sure to let us know how it all works out.
ReplyDeleteCan' wait to see the results of that! Great photo too. Visiting from the APAM link up.
ReplyDeletexo jan
I'm interested to see what happens:)
ReplyDeletei have seen that but must admit have not done it to mine !! your pouch looks fab did you think it made a difference !!
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