I have a Pfaff and not a Bernina, but I would highly recommend that foot with the 1/4" edge on it. I bought Pfaff's equivalent foot several years ago, and I LOVE it!! It is far less stressful to keep a consistent 1/4" seam with it and easier on the eyes.

I would DEFINITELY go for it!!

BethMI

I almost didn't post this 'cuz it's almost useless but the boards have been kind of quiet lately so, why not? =)

Good advice, Nina. And dfrank. I don't have a 57 because I thought it would be less versatile than the 37 that I love. I think the bar would get in the way of some of the piecing that I do. Like "Y" seams, but maybe not...

Someone talked about this in another thread too maybe. ?? Something about the bar not always being exactly 1/4 inch away anyway... ?? Or was that about 1/4 inch feet in general?

I use my #37 foot for piecing and am very happy with my accuracy. I also own the #57 foot but do not use it. I was told that the bar on the #57 could wear down the feed dogs, (not sure if it's true). My advice would be If your doing fine with #37 buy the bobbins now. There will always be more sales, and more feet.

My answer to your question is...it depends! The 57 foot has a metal piece (think barrier) attached to the edge that helps to keep your seam allowance consistent. I am guessing by the wording of your question that you really do not need the extra help. If true, enjoy spending your money on the extra bobbins.

The answer to this question probably depends on the quilter, but I'll ask anyway!! My dealer is having a 15% off sale on Bernina bobbins and feet. I just purchased a bunch of fabric for a new project, and I don't want to buy both bobbins AND a foot, but I could use some bobbins and I've been drooling over the #57 patchwork foot for a while. I use the #37 for piecing just fine though, and I'm wondering if the #57 is worth it.

Does anyone here use it? Is it fantabulously better than the #37 for accuracy? I don't want to succumb to a pure 'want' while I'm trying to watch the budget.