I think you omitted a key feature of this machine: it comes with a straight stitching sole place with its own feed dog system. (Machine has two stitch plates each with its own feed dog pairing). With the straight stitch plate, the machine will not let you move the needle any place but center. Further, there is no feed dog spillover....the feed dogs are squarely underneath all the fabric edge to edge. On my Bernina, even with a straight stitch plate, I can click my needle over one thread's width to get a perfect scant. (My B 530 has no sensors, so I can click further over or forget which plate I have and do some needle breaking and timing damage.) This Juki keeps a rookie move such as that from happening. What I don't care for is the honking big bevel on the stitch plate. I'm used to perfectly recessed throat plates for smooth movement. It's beyond princess and the pea big. But there are so many wonderful things to love about this machine, it is a minor nuisance.
Adjust the needle position to 5.8 and then check the fold of the fabric to see if you have a 1/4 ". Not all fabric folds the same and some fabrics are a little thicker and may need 6.0 position.
Yes. Needles types are determined by fabric. All household machines us a 'HA" needle with a flat back and they come in a large variety of types for different fabrics.
thanks for this! Achieving the perfect 1/4" is so difficult when it shouldn't be.
I think you omitted a key feature of this machine: it comes with a straight stitching sole place with its own feed dog system. (Machine has two stitch plates each with its own feed dog pairing). With the straight stitch plate, the machine will not let you move the needle any place but center. Further, there is no feed dog spillover....the feed dogs are squarely underneath all the fabric edge to edge. On my Bernina, even with a straight stitch plate, I can click my needle over one thread's width to get a perfect scant. (My B 530 has no sensors, so I can click further over or forget which plate I have and do some needle breaking and timing damage.) This Juki keeps a rookie move such as that from happening.
What I don't care for is the honking big bevel on the stitch plate. I'm used to perfectly recessed throat plates for smooth movement. It's beyond princess and the pea big. But there are so many wonderful things to love about this machine, it is a minor nuisance.
Can you help me? I have the Juki HZL NX7 and when I am trying to monogram a pattern such as 130 it keeps bird nesting horribly. Help!
how do you create a scant quarter inch - use foot A stitch 003 and move the needle position further to the right?
Adjust the needle position to 5.8 and then check the fold of the fabric to see if you have a 1/4 ". Not all fabric folds the same and some fabrics are a little thicker and may need 6.0 position.
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@@SEWMINIThings Not just fabric, but fabric + thread combo. That's why test stitching is essential.
Do I need to change the needle for different fabrics like most machines?
Yes. Needles types are determined by fabric. All household machines us a 'HA" needle with a flat back and they come in a large variety of types for different fabrics.