Gadget is not my favorite word. It sounds like it's a cheapy thing-a-ma-jig. And most tools are anything but that.
Good tools make your life easier and are usually well thought-out and worth their weight in gold!
After having so much fun with Vogue 1145, and working all those felled seams by hand, I realized that Bernina had a flat felled foot that I could easily use.
But no worries...it's another excuse to make up something to practice!! We all need to practice, to be better and to have more fun trying out all sorts of new tools that we've purchased to make our lives easier!!
At least that's my story and I'm stickin' with it!
Here's the tool and how wonderfully it works - first time (with only a few directions)!
First thing is to cut away about 1/4" and pin the seam together....in this case this shows the front on the bottom and back on top (with the back seam 1/4" thiner). The front will eventually fold back over the back.
Next fold over that edge that is the overhang and sew a couple of stitches to get the seam started.
Insert the needle, and lift the foot and pull that folded edge up and over the "tongue" of the foot.
And apply the gas, and go! And the pins are far enough away from the seam that there's not a chance of the needle ticking or hitting them!!! No burrs on the needle, thankyouverymuchladiesandgentlemen!
And look at this. It was just too easy.
Does this mean the end of serging?
Are more projects in the till to practice?
Will Claire have a life after this foot?
Will Claire emerge from the sewing studio ever again?
Stay-tuned for the exciting conclusion and answer to this major cliff-hangers!!!
OK - I'm giddy - OU WON!!! We've broken our curse!!!
