Leah Day (365 Days of Free Motion Quilting Filler Designs) shows us how to mod an inexpensive darning foot to get 360 degrees of visibility around your needle. She says,
How much visibility you have around your needle will directly effect how well you travel over your previous stitching, hit certain points of your design, and see where you want to go next. Before I modified my juki foot, I felt like I was trying to quilt in the dark. The foot was in my way and I couldn’t see the stitches or estimate where I wanted to go next. It’s almost like trying to drive a car with a 6 ft tall person sitting on your lap!
If you’re into (or wanting to try) free-motion machine embroidery, this tip is for you! See the post and video.
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