Have you heard of them? Do you know what they’re for?
I’ll show you today along with a couple of fun finishes you can play with using a cloth guide!
First of all – What is it?
A cloth guide can be attached and then adjusted sideways to your desired width. It allows to you to maintain a steady distance away from the needles. The fabric feeds against the little wall or guide so you’re not relaying on eyeballing the distance yourself.
With the knife engaged you can use it to simply guide your fabric and it gives you a beautiful constant width seam.
And without using the knife, you can also use it for some fun decorative stitches! I’ll show you a couple below.
But first, let’s get it attached.
I’m using an Amber Air s400 and got the cloth guide as part of the Utility Feet Kit.
It’s actually really simple – you just open the side cover, loosen the Attaching Screw and Adjusting Screw and slot the guide in place. Tighten the screw and you’re good to go!
Here you can see it getting put in place.
And from the top once it’s ready to go!
Let’s get into the decorative stitches.
The first one we are going to look at is creating a ladder stitch. Adjust your machine to its 3 thread Flatlock settings. Line up your cloth guide so that it sits between your two needles (Note: you’ll only be using your left needle).
You may need to do a couple tests on some scraps first to make sure you have the right tension for your fabric. But once sewn (right sides together) you’ll have a bit of a loopy seam like this.
Once you open it up and pull the two sides apart, your ladder stitch will be revealed!
Now it’s time to create a pintuck effect using your rolled hem settings! Once your machine is adjusted to it’s rolled hem settings, you’ll now be using only your right needle. Move your cloth guide further out so that enough fabric gets fed into the rolled hem. Decide where you’d like your pin tuck and sew your fabric wrong sides together.
Looks like a normal rolled hem…
But once you open up your fabric and give it a press – you’ll now have a beautifully stitched pintuck effect!
Which decorative stitch would you use? Let us know the projects or creative ideas that this blog inspires!
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Amy Watts: Creative enthusiast and fabric aficionado. With a penchant for intricate designs and a love for vibrant textiles, Amy weaves her passion for sewing into every stitch, turning fabrics into delightful creations that spark joy!
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