Sheri Butler Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 How about a "ring" that slides from under the hopping foot, and it fits around the "open toe" foot, then the wire extends forward towards the quilter at an upward angle, with a quick "loop like" center. It would be less expensive, as it's made of a decent "wire" and that foot doesn't get used as much anyway. I have made a "crude" drawing in "paint." couching wire.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnCavanaugh Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 sherry, Great idea! I will pass it on to the engineering team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Thanks Dawn! My angles arent quite right in my drawing, but i'll bet those guys can figure out what's what! If they get this thing a going...i want the first foot! LOL! Oh, that "loop like center" would have to "give a little" to accommodate different thicknesses of couching threads/yarns. Something that would allow different thicknesses to "kinda snap in" the loopie thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mswings Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Sheri you are soooo clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 THANKS Virginia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 What a great idea! I know the Innovas have a couching attachment and that is a big selling point for their machines. One thing to remember is that a wire "carrier" for the material you want to couch will need to be usable in all directions. A carrier at the front will work well if you are stitching towards yourself. If you want to stitch towards the back, a stationary front fiber-feeder won't work. The wire must swivel around the hopping foot somehow. From what I have seen on the Innovas, the couching thread is fed into the needle-path by a pivoting attachment that swings around to keep the thread in front of the needle at all positions. It must have a sensor that pivots it into the stitching path. That entails some serious engineering. Just thinking out loud here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 This is a super-great idea!!! I think it would be an excellant selling point if included with the changeable feet.:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheri Butler Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 I agree with you Linda re: the swivel issue for all directions, however, would that be an "infringement" issue? didn't know...and thought if I tossed out a "general" attachment, that the engineering specialists could come up with something from that point and move forward so we can couch from all 360* angles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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