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Machine Feet
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 Machine Feet
tutorials
Along with myriad stitches, threads and stabilizers, using specialty machine
feet can also take your embroidery projects to the next level. Discover some
of the most popular machine feet and how you can incorporate them into
your projects.
Included in this e-book are three tutorials from the 2005 regular column “Foot
Notes.” The Part 1 installment discusses how to use a piping foot; the second
installment shows how to use a binder foot; and the final installment gives
instructions for using a circular attachment foot.
We hope you find these tutorials informative and use some or all of these feet
in future projects. Happy stitching!

Colleen Exline
Associate Editor, CME

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 “Foot Notes: Piping Foot”
Nancy Fiedler........................................... PAGE 3

2 “Foot Notes: Binder Foot”

Nancy Fiedler............................................PAGE 6

3 “Foot Notes: Circular Attachement Foot”

Nancy Fiedler............................................PAGE 9
 1 of 3 parts

foot notes
The piping foot is designed with one
or more tunnels on the underside to allow
piping to flow smoothly under the foot while
stitching it in place. Adjust the needle
position to stitch close to the corded
trim. Check with your dealer for
a foot to fit your machine.

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Piping By Nancy Fiedler

Foot
Along with myriad stitches, there are many accessory feet
that can enhance the funtions of your embroidery sewing
machine. In this continuing series we’ll introduce you to
these fun feet, to add that extra pizzazz to all of your
embroidery projects.

Applications
Use the piping foot to create custom piping to coordinate
with any project.

Cut a 22" square of the fabric chosen for the piping.
Fold the fabric along the true bias grain. Cut 1 1 ⁄ 2" bias
strips to each side of the fold.

Piece the bias strips together by placing one strip short
end at a right angle to one short end of another strip,
right sides together. Stitch along the diagonal and trim
away the extending points.

Wrap the bias strip, wrong sides together around 1 ⁄ 4"
cord. Place the wrapped cord in the tunnel of the piping
foot and sew. Trim the insertion edge of the piping to 1 ⁄ 4".
Insert purchased or custom piping into the seams of
the desired project.

Place the piping on the right side of the first layer of
fabric, lining up the stitched line of the piping with the
stitching line of the fabric. Lower the presser foot so that
the piping fits in the left tunnel on the foot bottom. Sew
the piping to the fabric.

Place the second layer of fabric right side down on the
first layer. Lower the presser foot, fitting the piping into
the tunnel of the foot. Sew through all the layers.

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 Project ideas

Use purchased twisted cord piping to Nancy Fiedler is a frequent contributor to CME. She is a
frame an embroidered book. designer and educator for Janome America.

Frame an embroidered pocket with

Fish: Janome, Embroidery Design Gallery CD, Fish
contrast piping. Series, design #2201

Add piping to the outside edge of place- Star on stripe pocket: Digitized by author with Janome
mats for a tailored finish. Digitizer 10000

Insert piping into the seams of a jacket Dog pocket: Janome, Disk #1005, design 13
to add visual interest. Book: Stitchitize, Twas the Night Before Christmas

Piping adds a tailored look to valances

Design Pack
Placemats: Janome, Disk #1020, 8, 9, 18
for a boy’s room.

Detailing a handbag with piping gives a
designer touch.

Pipe a collar edge to add texture.

If the machine has the needle

change position capability,
move the needle one position
to the left after each
stitching sequence.This allows
the previous stitching
to be hidden in the seam
allowance.

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 1 of 3 parts

foot notes

Fold and attach binding to all types

of embroidered projects with a binding
foot. Shown here is a binding foot
that attaches finished 1⁄4" binding.

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Binder Foot
Along with myriad stitches, there are many accessory feet to
By Nancy Fiedler

enhance the functions of your embroidery sewing machine. In

this issue, our continuing series will focus on the binder foot.

A rotary even foot applies

finished 1⁄ 4" to 7⁄ 8" binding.

T he binder foot is designed to fold and attach the bind-

ing to a project’s raw edge for an all-in-one-step fin-
ish. Binder feet come in different sizes for various widths
The foot snaps on and fits
most machines.

of binding; adjustable binders will accommodate many

sizes of binding strips. Check with your local dealer to
obtain a binding attachment suitable for your machine.
Binding can be found in the notions and home-décor
department of your local fabric store. For more variety,
use the rotary cutter and mat to make your own binding
to blend or contrast with the chosen project. Binding can
be straight grain or on the bias—more suitable for
curved edges.
Making binding
t Determine the finished width of the binding and then cut
strips four times the finished width on the crosswise grain
or on the bias (A on page 70).
t After cutting, join the strips with a diagonal seam to
eliminate bulk as the binding passes through the foot (B
on page 70).
t Use a bias tape maker and press to fold the binding
raw edges.

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 t Cut the end of the binding at a 45º angle. Applications t Make potholders from scraps of fabric
Insert the angled end of the strip into the and leftover bindings.
t Bind the edges of a quilt. Add a contrast
fabric guide of the foot (C). t Make a baby bunting.

binding to a table runner or place mats.
t Set the machine for a zigzag or straight
t Make a satin binding for a toddler’s Nancy Fiedler, Janome America Educational
stitch. Insert the edge to be bound into the
funnel portion of the foot, making sure the blanket. Coordinator and designer, is a frequent contributor to
CME.
fabric is pushed in the full width of the t Add contrast detail to baby bibs.
binding (D). t Give a fleece throw a custom look with Outline designs digitized by author with Janome
purchased binding. Digitizer 10000
t Sew at a medium-slow speed, checking
Bee: Just Fiddlin’ Around, Bugs ‘N Buds, design bee
often that the binding is feeding smoothly t Add binding to the hemline of a casual
Butterfly: Hatched in Africa, Bright Bugz Appliqué,
into the foot and the fabric is staying in jacket. designs Appbug04
position in the funnel. t Use a contrast binding instead of a hem Credits
for a handkerchief hem. Digitizer 10000 and Rotary Even Foot with adjustable
binding attachment from Janome America.

B Join strips with diagonal seam to KwikBind from Martelli Enterprises.

A Determine binding finished width and
cut strips four times finished width on eliminate bulk as binding passes
crosswise grain or on bias. through foot.
Selvedge

Selvedge

C Cut end of binding at 45º angle. Insert D Set machine for zigzag or straight stitch.
angled end of strip into fabric guide Insert edge to be bound into funnel
of foot. portion of foot, making sure fabric is
pushed in full width of binding.

The KwikBind attachment fits all brands of

machines and applies a finished binding width
of approximately 1 ⁄ 2"; making it great for
quilts. It folds and sews all in one step.
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foot notes
Make perfect stitches in a circular pattern
to enhance your embroidered designs with
the use of the circular attachment.

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 By Nancy Fiedler

Circular Sewing
Attachment
Along with myriad stitches, there are many accessories,
which will enhance the functions of your embroidery sewing
machine. In this continuing series you will become familiar
with these accessories, which will add that extra pizzazz to
all your embroidery projects.

S ewing circles may seem intimidating but

with the aid of a circular sewing attachment
you can achieve a perfect circle every time. This
stitch and attach the appropriate presser foot. As
with any decorative technique the fabric needs to
be stabilized. Place the fabric on the pin and start
attachment has a pin to hold the fabric to create a sewing; the fabric will feed in a circle around this
pivot point which allows the fabric to rotate as the point. Experiment with decorative stitches for a
machine sews. There’s some type of adjustment to variety of special effects.
size the circle. Check with your local dealer to
obtain a circular attachment to fit your machine. Project ideas
 Increase the size of a design by adding multiple
Application rows of decorative stitches. Appliqué fleece circles
Following the manufacturer’s directions, attach the of contrast colors to a fleece throw then embroider
circular attachment to the bed of the sewing quilting motifs in variegated 12-weight thread
machine. Adjust the pivot point for the radius (one through both layers.
half of the diameter) of the finished circle. Slightly
reduce the pressure on the presser foot. Select a

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  Create coasters from manmade suede. with circles of decorative stitches and then Nancy Fiedler, Janome America Educational Coordinator
 Hem children’s pants with satin stitch reassemble the blocks for an artful effect and designer, is a frequent contributor to CME.

scallops. for any quilt.

 Quilt small projects in row upon row of
Clown: Janome, Digitizer 10000 Design Gallery,
 Couch ribbon or cord in a circle or design Clown
spiral for visual interest. circles. Butterfly: Janome, Disk #1021, 26
 Create scalloped valances to create a  Sew circles of children’s poems or Leaves and Dragon: Janome, Disk #1015, designs 12,
songs using built-in lettering to frame 26
designer look for any room.
 Cut apart fabric squares embellished
embroidery designs on a child’s quilt.

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