[Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Machine Guard

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Do you mean tactile seam guides? I have a Bernina accessible sewing machine 
that I got from Mom back in college. It has tactile markings where to put 
the edge of the cloth when sewing seams of different widths. It also came 
with 12 presser feet with a hole in the back where you could insert a seam 
guide that extended out to the right and forward parallel to the foot. This 
was excellent when trying to keep the distance between the seam and the 
cloth edge a certain width.
The controls had braille around them and large knobs that were easy to grab. 
This machine was actually intended for persons with any disability, not just 
blind, and therefore had an attachment for controlling the foot with your 
leg.

Now the weird thing is that the machine came with a removable clear plastic 
"finger guard" that surrounded the presser foot so the person couldn't 
accidently get her/his finger under the needle.  I found this to be 
ridiculous since I needed to have my fingers close to the presser foot in 
order to use the tactile seam guides.  The presser foot itself prevents 
accidental needle pricks, since the needle never goes outside the foot, and 
therefore touching the edge of the foot is safe.

Does anyone else sew? Do you have a sewing machine? My mother gave me my 
sewing machine for graduation and I made a bunch of dresses and pants, but 
eventually Mom inherited my machine as I haven't felt inclined to use it for 
some time now.  The thing I hate most about sewing is the inevitable 
ripping. You know the old addage, "that which ye sew ye shall also rip"...
I poke holes in the fabric. It is easy to put a seam in but if the stitches 
are small, it is a bear to get them out.

Anyway, that's the only thing I know about finger guards.
Happy krafting.
--le



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:57 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Sewing Machine Guard


Recently someone was telling me about when they went to one of the blind
schools and were taught how to sew on a sewing machine that the machines had
finger guards on them.  Do any of you know what they are talking  about?
Are they still available these guards?  Can anyone describe  what they 
looked
like?

I don't use anything like this, but someone that is blind is interested in
getting one of these finger guards if possible.  I am curious to hear what
they look like.

Joyce
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