Ruler base - Part 2 -

 

 

Today I took the quilt off the frame - to "re-hoop" it - 

 

And - while it was off the frame - 

 

I installed the ruler base - 

 

That came with my order - 

 

It fits around the "arm" of the machine - 

 

And has a little bar that folds down - 

 

So that you can slide it into place - 

 

 

And then fold it back up - 

 

And tighten the knob to lock it - 

 

It was Super Simple to install!! -

 

 

Anyway - you can see that it is lower than the front rail - 

 

And doesn't bump it at all - 

 

And the back is lower than the back rail, too - 

 

So that isn't a problem either - 

 

While I had the quilt off the frame - 

 

I took a look at the back-side - 

 

And the tension is wonky - 

 

Navy blue polka dots of top thread show on the bottom - 

 

So I swapped out the bobbin for a polyester Navy thread - 

 

The same as the top thread - 

 

And stitched around the "workable space" for this next round - 

 

I "un-hooped" a corner to check the tension - 

 

And it looks pretty good to me - 

 

It might still have Navy polka dots - 

 

But they are hard to see - 

 

And that's good enough for me - 

Since the ruler base "clears" all of the rails -

 

And doesn't interfere with anything - 

 

Or lessen my "workable space" -

 

I might just leave it on permanently - 

It gives a nice "flat" surface under the quilt - 

Similar to my regular sewing machines - 

I just have to remember to change out the "foot" - 

And install the "ruler foot" - 

When I want to use rulers - 

And then again - 

Maybe I'll put that foot on and leave it - 

So many possibilities!! - 

So much FUN!! - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -