Customer Reviews

Brother SA185 1/4-Inch Quilting Foot

5 star:		(48)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This foot helps you to create perfect 1/4 inch seams easily & quickly.
As another reviewer noted, it is important to check your needle
position after attaching this foot to your machine. The hole that
the needle passes through is small, and if your needle is not in the
correct position it will hit the foot and break.I have a
Brother CS 6000 and the default needle position is to the left,
instead of in the center. So, BEFORE you begin sewing with
this foot, you have to position your needle to the center. It is important
to remember this if you have been sewing with this foot, but turn the
machine off, because when you turn the machine on again the needle positon
will automatically revert to the left, and you will have to reset it to the
center before you begin sewing again.
If you cannot tell by eye if the needle is aligned with the hole in the foot
use the handwheel to gently lower the needle above the hole. This way you
will be able to see if it is aligned without breaking the needle.
This is a great price for this foot, as well.

Hey, I recieved this item very quick. I also recieved detailed instructions to use it.
It really helped me uniform in my quilt piecing. I would think anyone could benefit from this foot.
The price was the lowest on the net too.

This quilting foot makes putting a quilt together so easy. I don't know what I would do without it. If you make quilts order this foot!!!

I have a brother pacesetter pc-2800. The foot fits fine and has helped me make a quarter inch seam. The only real problem I have is that there's only one hole for the needle and the default position for the needle on my machine isn't lined up with the hole. I have broken a zillion needles on this foot :-(

Bought from Sew Affordable, not Amazon, I didn't get an actual Brother part, just a cheap knock-off, came in a clear ziplock back, no identifying marks, etc. The Amazon page clearly states this is a Brother part. They shouldn't be able to sell knock-offs on the Brother page, they should have a seperate page for no-name parts. IF you want a Brother part, be sure to buy from Amazon, not some other seller.

Finally! A Brother foot that sews a true scant 1/4" seam! Hallelujah!

I got this foot yesterday, and I am amazed at how easily I can now sew a scant 1/4" seam, every time. I easily sewed a perfectly matched star for the first time without stretching and pulling or easing the blocks just to make the seams match.

I have the Brother SA125 foot, and the Distinctive version of this foot, which looks just like it, and I couldn't make either of them work. The SA125 may be good for some Brother machines, but mine doesn't have a right needle position, so I always had to guess where to place the fabric to get a 1/4" seam. To use the SA 125 on my machine, you have to glide the fabric just a little bit to the left of the right edge of the presser foot, which means you can't see what you're doing. It's maddening. I wonder if Brother is now making this SA 185 to work with cheap-o machines like mine, without right needle positions, because the SA 125 doesn't work with them.

The Distinctive doesn't give you a reliable 1/4" because the bar is too loose (at least mine is), so it's inconsistent.

This Brother SA 185 makes it truly easy to piece together blocks. I'm so relieved to have found it.

I have ordered this item before and am very pleased with the quality and price of the item.

As a newbie to sewing and quilting, this foot has made it so much easier for me to get my seams even. My project is moving along so much more quickly and less frustrating. I would highly recommend this foot to any quilter. It was well worth the price I paid and arrived very quickly.

I can't believe that I've quilted and sewn all these years without one of these! Perfect 1/4 inch seams were this easy all along and I was oblivious! I use it ALL the time.

I read all the reviews for this item before ordering. For the cost (cheaper than anywhere else on the internet), I ordered it and it arrived far ahead of it's expected delivery date.

It fits my 20+ year old Kenmore machine, my Baby Lock, and my Brother machines. On my Baby Lock, it gives the option of changing the "default" setting of the needle, so I changed it to the center position, therefore no problem with the needle position.

I cannot see why one reviewer mentioned not being able to chain piece with it. No problem there.

It can "catch" on some fabric at seam joints, but just watch what you're doing.

It's a sturdy little foot, definitely worth it's price.