8:56 The fabric getting caught in the needle plate at the beginning of a stitch is one of my biggest frustrations when using a zig-zag machine. Especially with a zipper foot attached, there's so little contact with the feed dogs that almost any tiny snag will keep the fabric from moving. I love the "hand-made" tag, super cute!
@@Nicoya oh yeah I totally agree. There isn’t enough pressure with the foot & the layers & feed dogs.My industrial machine Juki 9000c (I think that’s the model) works like a charm with zippers. I find it has better feed. I always try to start further up on the zipper when I’m on my home machines or pull the threads to getting to moving through at the beginning. Ahhh the challenges of sewing. Have a great day 🎀
@@SewAnastasia Yeah, industrials or straight-stitch domestic machines don't have to make quite as many compromises with the feed dog placement, so the feeding tends to be much easier in tricky situations! I think there's a few domestic machines that allow swapping out the stitch plate and feed dogs to a full straight stitch configuration but they're usually the super pricey flagship models that cost more than a brand new industrial (though they do take up a lot less space). Plus the extra steps of having to do the swap means that most of the time you'll end up just making do with the zig-zag configuration anyway.
I think a lot of vintage zig zag machines used to come with a straight stitch foot and plate. I know my 401a and 500a have one, as well as an old Pfaff 362 and a 70s Singer zig zag machine. It’s nice having the option when working with fine fabrics.
@@daxxydog5777 Not many come with a set of straight stitch feed dogs though, and that's often the biggest feeding issue: the distance between the feed dogs and the needle can leave little to no fabric actually being grabbed and advanced. The feet and stitch plates do help with fabric puckering however, which is nice.
All the details are there, very well explained, thank you for sharing your knowledge.🎉
@@daphnebroens6768 Thank you for watching :) 💖
Very easy but nice and cute skirt, thank you.
@@pavlal.4552 Welcome 🤗 Happy sewing 🧵
So cute and versatile!
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Excellent video and instructions ❤❤❤
Thank you! Cheers! 🩷🧵
8:56 The fabric getting caught in the needle plate at the beginning of a stitch is one of my biggest frustrations when using a zig-zag machine. Especially with a zipper foot attached, there's so little contact with the feed dogs that almost any tiny snag will keep the fabric from moving.
I love the "hand-made" tag, super cute!
@@Nicoya oh yeah I totally agree. There isn’t enough pressure with the foot & the layers & feed dogs.My industrial machine Juki 9000c (I think that’s the model) works like a charm with zippers. I find it has better feed. I always try to start further up on the zipper when I’m on my home machines or pull the threads to getting to moving through at the beginning. Ahhh the challenges of sewing. Have a great day 🎀
@@SewAnastasia Yeah, industrials or straight-stitch domestic machines don't have to make quite as many compromises with the feed dog placement, so the feeding tends to be much easier in tricky situations!
I think there's a few domestic machines that allow swapping out the stitch plate and feed dogs to a full straight stitch configuration but they're usually the super pricey flagship models that cost more than a brand new industrial (though they do take up a lot less space). Plus the extra steps of having to do the swap means that most of the time you'll end up just making do with the zig-zag configuration anyway.
I think a lot of vintage zig zag machines used to come with a straight stitch foot and plate. I know my 401a and 500a have one, as well as an old Pfaff 362 and a 70s Singer zig zag machine. It’s nice having the option when working with fine fabrics.
@@daxxydog5777 Not many come with a set of straight stitch feed dogs though, and that's often the biggest feeding issue: the distance between the feed dogs and the needle can leave little to no fabric actually being grabbed and advanced. The feet and stitch plates do help with fabric puckering however, which is nice.
@@daxxydog5777 my Viking has a straight stitch plate. I just never switch it out. Maybe I’ll do that next time for fun.
Wondering what kind of sewing machine you use?