tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post27343199543136562..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Foot FetishGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-62841462869043522472010-07-20T04:08:44.644-04:002010-07-20T04:08:44.644-04:00Is there a list of feet that are compatible with t...Is there a list of feet that are compatible with the bernina 1008, or are all the feet compatible?<br /><br />Thanks!Jami Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508531948002563588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23231871539904142112010-03-09T19:38:57.123-05:002010-03-09T19:38:57.123-05:00Oh, yes, the Bernina #35 totally rocks, doesn'...Oh, yes, the Bernina #35 totally rocks, doesn't it? I had an invisible zipper foot on my previous machine, and thought it was just fine. BUT I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS MISSING. The Bernina invisible zipper foot is so over-and-above incredible, I could just insert invisible zips all day long and admire how great they look!bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560968353314411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72180181632716310902010-03-09T09:35:28.546-05:002010-03-09T09:35:28.546-05:00So glad you had success with the blind zipper foot...So glad you had success with the blind zipper foot! <br /><br />I'm slowly adding feet to my collection too, but I'll add another vote for the edgestitch foot. It's amazing how easy it makes top stitching. And it works great for stitching in the ditch too. You'll love it!<br /><br />MarlenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47146391698132394572010-03-09T07:44:30.500-05:002010-03-09T07:44:30.500-05:00I thought I add to the list of my essential feet.
...I thought I add to the list of my essential feet.<br />#2 because I don't have a serger<br />#3 the buttonhole foot which I use to insert invisible zippers<br />#10 the edgestitch foot<br />the walking foot<br /><br />Their books used to be sold by sections which you kept in a binder, they were expensive also but you could choose which sections were more important to you.Lisette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332082021185663844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31538008636827518202010-03-09T05:14:06.019-05:002010-03-09T05:14:06.019-05:00I feel like a commoner invited to a high society d...I feel like a commoner invited to a high society do with my common as muck Janome feet when everyone else has fancy Bernina ones!<br /><br />My sewing machine came with at least five different feet, two of which I've never used. The button one is wonderful though, making buttonholes just the right size. I've just ordered an invisible zipper one to see whether it makes a difference, along with a piping one. I seem to manage quite well without, but I'm hoping it'll be like the up/down button, where I couldn't see what the fuss was about until I got one and now couldn't live without!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-15420082986873770682010-03-09T02:31:25.005-05:002010-03-09T02:31:25.005-05:00I have a Bernina 931 Record and 5 or 6 feet came w...I have a Bernina 931 Record and 5 or 6 feet came with it when I purchased it 2nd hand. At the time I had no idea what any of the feet did other than the standard one, the zipper and the button hole. I've since realised that I have a darning foot and maybe a blind hem one. (I'm not at home so can't check the numbers.)<br /><br />I like this website to research feet. If you select a foot there is a link on how to use it with pictures, etc.<br />http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/sewing-feet.phpDistracted by Yarn https://www.blogger.com/profile/03552075152435488507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8038128676914821182010-03-09T00:10:46.730-05:002010-03-09T00:10:46.730-05:00I think Bernina dealers should follow Apple's ...I think Bernina dealers should follow Apple's lead and call themselves 'Authorised Resellers' - reflects the cultish exclusivity of having presser feet that are incompatible with any other manufacturer!<br /><br />I like my invisible zipper foot too. But the fact I need to always buy Bernina feet, and never a cheapie generic foot, is a bit annoying. I want a binding foot and a walking foot and and and...livebirdhttp://makeitfakeit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66770978271786810962010-03-09T00:03:22.175-05:002010-03-09T00:03:22.175-05:00The ones I use most often after #1 are #57 - the 1...The ones I use most often after #1 are #57 - the 1/4" foot with guide - perfect for necklines, armholes, and other enclosed edges; #10 - the edgestitch foot - perfect for edgestitching, understitching, stitching in the ditch, etc; #35 - the invisible zipper foot; #4 - the regular zipper foot; #18 - the button sew-on foot (totally awesome for buttons with 2 or 4 holes); and the teflon straight stitch foot (I think #53). And the straight stitch throat plate is a must, in my opinion.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647360160775311798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32965036456385733862010-03-08T23:59:04.554-05:002010-03-08T23:59:04.554-05:00The #37 (1/4 inch) foot is super handy even if you...The #37 (1/4 inch) foot is super handy even if you don't sew quilts. Think of it as Bernina's smallest open toe foot.<br /><br />The edge stitch foot is also very good. <br /><br />If you want to sew regular zippers, do replace the snap-on zipper foot with a solid shank one. It will make all the difference in the world.Catholic Bibliophagisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697706672495544901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45506711454685040602010-03-08T23:15:50.005-05:002010-03-08T23:15:50.005-05:00Well I'm not in the know like you bernina peep...Well I'm not in the know like you bernina peeps...but I absolutely adore my singer 403 and had to have all the vintage feet so I found the parts manual online so I can keep track of all the one's I've collected its like my sewing bible!! Feet are So Neat!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29593801108454089612010-03-08T22:47:45.241-05:002010-03-08T22:47:45.241-05:00Coming from a "dealer"...get the #10(edg...Coming from a "dealer"...get the #10(edgestitch) and the walking foot early in the game. I like them all, but those 2 are my favorite. I have some posts on Colette patterns about a couple of feet, like #18(button sew on)- which is a dream for me and #5(blind hem)- which is standard issue, but not so great in the clip on version. The jeans foot #8, is great for what I refer to as hills and valleys, sewing over thick and thin. Make sure to pick up the ones in the red box.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941953951590172878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-83870359146797390342010-03-08T19:08:44.160-05:002010-03-08T19:08:44.160-05:00Feet I own for my Bernina: 0 (better than 1 by a m...Feet I own for my Bernina: 0 (better than 1 by a mile!), 1, 4 (zipper), 54 (teflon coated zipper), 5 (blindhem), 9 (quilting foot), 10 (edgestitch), 20 (open toe - came with my machine...), 37 (quarter inch foot), 35, 38 (uneven edge - awesome on quilt bindings or thick felled seams), walking foot, BSR. <br /><br />I bought the 440 QE, so it came with some quilting feet (20, 37, walking foot, BSR). <br /><br />I also have the felting attachment. Very fun. <br /><br />Have fun shopping!!!Sally Deckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338135647596390742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-75972977230623256812010-03-08T16:39:57.660-05:002010-03-08T16:39:57.660-05:00My machine came with a wide range of feet, some of...My machine came with a wide range of feet, some of which I am only just getting to grips with now, after nearly ten years. My two favourite feet are the invisible zipper and the binder. I never have a problem with my zips and the binder foot makes for fast and perfect edges. I have started a love affair with a piping foot of late, but we're still in the getting to know each other phase.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77836700615889817592010-03-08T15:40:19.487-05:002010-03-08T15:40:19.487-05:00I have to say, fascinating indeed... I've been...I have to say, fascinating indeed... I've been satisfied with my snap-on regular #1 foot for my Bernina for so long, it never occurred to me that this could be unsturdy... But then again, it's just recently I've discovered feet possibility on the Internet (feet in general are very expensive at my local Bernina dealer). That said, I did invest in a invisible zipper foot #35 and USED to love it. Somehow I think there's differences between YKK and Opti zippers, because the YKK get stuck in my #35!! I don't know what I'm doing wrong, and all I can read about this foot is praise... It has made me using the buttonhole foot for invisible zippers instead. Any tips on this, oracle Gertie? Oh, I think I've even asked about this earlier also... a little desperate now, haha!frk.bustadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905037626664748421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85878429191316531102010-03-08T14:46:10.360-05:002010-03-08T14:46:10.360-05:00I love feet and attachments so much that i collect...I love feet and attachments so much that i collect them at thrift stores, even if I don't have a machine for them. Some of them come in nifty little boxes- it's hard to pass up! I guess it's time to list them on etsy... sigh...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855413111142257771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68081163759581234352010-03-08T14:16:16.033-05:002010-03-08T14:16:16.033-05:00Oh, Gertie, we have lost you to the Bernina feet c...Oh, Gertie, we have lost you to the Bernina feet cult! <br /><br />I don't use my ruffler every day of course, but even a man enjoys a good ruffle now and then.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72197019199735196132010-03-08T13:42:18.353-05:002010-03-08T13:42:18.353-05:00I love Bernina feet... so much nicer than the snap...I love Bernina feet... so much nicer than the snap-ons on my old machine! I use the walking foot more than anything else - yes, it was expensive, but it cuts way down on the amount of shifting with slippery fabrics, and I like to use it whenever I fear something will develop bubbles. I love the regular zipper and invisible zipper foot. I bought the piping foot, but find that I use the zipper foot more often for those uses. I want to get a ruffler and the 1/4" foot. I don't really care for the blind hem foot, but I don't like how machine hems look, so maybe that's just me. Good luck - the feet are definitely an addiction!Jessicahttp://stitchywitch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45354175600654439612010-03-08T13:34:12.671-05:002010-03-08T13:34:12.671-05:00I have a Bernina I inherited from my mother. I do ...I have a Bernina I inherited from my mother. I do love the solid, sturdy feel of the feet. The walking foot is pricy, but really helpful for shifty fabrics. I use the #10 edgestitch foot a lot, like others here. It really helps improve topstitching and edgestitching. I also picked up a felling foot, but I haven't tried it out yet. I'd like to get a piping foot, as I find it hard to get close enough to the piping using the zipper foot.Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53898315930409112052010-03-08T12:34:24.660-05:002010-03-08T12:34:24.660-05:00I have a Bernina and when I bought it, I was crazy...I have a Bernina and when I bought it, I was crazy for the feet. I bought quite a few. I absolutely knew that I could not live without the really expensive walking foot and so I bought it. I've used it only twice though. I also have the ruffle foot and I have to say I like it, but it doesn't come in as handy as I thought it would. I also have the invisible zipper foot and I like it but I've decided that I don't like invisible zips as much anymore since the last time was such a nightmare. I don't know. I like the feet options, but I almost get a better product if I hand sew a lot of things. I'm interested to see what other feet you try and whether or not they work for you!Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380215145775412897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42550249098056193102010-03-08T11:47:11.234-05:002010-03-08T11:47:11.234-05:00I'd like a foot for rolled hems on sheer fabri...I'd like a foot for rolled hems on sheer fabrics. One of the first pieces of advice a crafter gave me was to buy a foot for invisible zippers. I must admit, my zips are still not quite invisible...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-51499784273087034842010-03-08T11:39:45.512-05:002010-03-08T11:39:45.512-05:00I agree, the #10 (edgestitch) foot is essential! ...I agree, the #10 (edgestitch) foot is essential! I use it all the time. The blade doesn't go all the way to the back of the foot like the #5--it stops before the needle, so you can edgestitch around curves easily. It feeds the fabric like butter!britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05336503511284714109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4609441953687137892010-03-08T10:59:44.929-05:002010-03-08T10:59:44.929-05:00I just got my invisible zipper foot and just put i...I just got my invisible zipper foot and just put in my first zipper, and it was so exciting! My machine is just a cheapo kenmore but I hear you on the excitement of feet!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103453299489428431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-36670926150454967422010-03-08T10:53:37.378-05:002010-03-08T10:53:37.378-05:00Oh, from one Bernina footie to another: edgestitch...Oh, from one Bernina footie to another: edgestitch. I use it for every. single. project. No joke. It's the one with the blade in the middle, and I use it for stitching in the ditch, understitching, edgestitching, etc etc.<br /><br />Mine are the solid ones too, not the snap on, and I do love love love them. (I have the regular, zipper, invisible zipper, edgestitch, and darning/freehand embroidery foot. I use all of them)indigorchidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406905989519231924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53824640027993957042010-03-08T10:48:44.538-05:002010-03-08T10:48:44.538-05:00Add me to the foot fetishist list!
The walking ...Add me to the foot fetishist list! <br /><br />The walking foot is very useful for anything heavy and big. I find I use my 1/4" foot for more than just quilting. Sometimes I use it to get a tidy edge on topstitching. I wish they made a perfect 1/8" foot for my Janome.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-67747312299160297852010-03-08T10:46:19.775-05:002010-03-08T10:46:19.775-05:00hands down, the most important foot to me has been...hands down, the most important foot to me has been my topstitching foot.OneGirlCircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676125099036044766noreply@blogger.com