Chantal,
Thank you!

Hi Judith, if you wish more informations about the ruler foot, there is a demo on You tube the name of the web is PATSERN. Patsy Thompson, CRAFTSY teacher, is making the demo.
Chantal
from France

I bought the new 97 foot for my Bernina Artista 200, which has the 9 mm wide stitch length. It is obviously not made for a 9 mm stitch because once you attach the guide to butt up to the foot, the guide winds up on top of the feed dogs...which is not good! You'd think they could have told me at the store where I bought my machine and the 97 foot !!!

Thanks everyone for the explanation on the Bernina feet. I have a 730 which isn't a dual feed, so that it why it was so easy for me to get a 97 foot! I do use it all the time and especially like the thing that attaches to the bed of the machine.

Geneva

Just a personal note on the slowness of getting product from BERNINA:
it's all slow coming into the country right now because of a work slow down on the ports on the west coast.
Which, from what I've heard, is starting to happen here on the east coast.
BERNINA has no control over the work slow down.
The work slow down is having an effect on a lot of companies. We may find a lot of stuff that gets harder to find over the next while until the work slow down ends.

Teri

Hi Geneva,
Chantel explained it well.

Also, both the 97 and the 97D have a separate seam guide that attaches to the bed of the machine.
The foot is designed to also do 1/8" seam allowances well.
The guide is adjustable for more seam allowance choices.
Google "Bernina 97D" and Bernina 97. There are videos that explain it better than I can.

What I know for sure is that I get more consistent 1/4" seam allowances with my 97D.

Judith

Hi Carroll, the difference between the 97 and 97D bernina foot is : you can with the 97D use the dual feed of your machine if you have a 7 or 8 Bernina serie. The D after the N° of the foot means dual feed. I hope it helps. If you wish more informations about Bernina feet, go on Youtube, I am sure you will find the information you are looking for.
Chantal

I went to my local Bernina dealer last month when Sybil (730) was smoking. I was going to buy the 57 foot, but the fix it man said the 97 was better, so I bought it. I like it a lot. Is the 97D different than the 97? I guess I have a good Bernina dealer here in little Podunk tri cities!

Geneva

I got the 97D foot several months ago. It took about 4 months for my dealer to get it too. The 97D is a fantastic foot. It is my favorite foot to sew patchwork now.

I don't have the new ruler foot for quilting. I hope those of you who have the ruler foot can post reviews of it and any tips.
Thanks! Judith

It took four months for me to get the 97d foot and it has exceeded all of my expectations. I highly recommend it.

JoJo
Jojohall.blogspot.com

I am sure, this foot 97D will be soon available in all the countries, it is just a question of 1 or 2 months. PATIENCE.

Could those of you who can get the ruler foot please let the rest of us know about your experience with it? Pros and cons? Any tips? Thank you so much.

Judith

Hello, Sewdreamy, I live in France, my friend who is working for Bernina told me that this foot has just been available, she has been waiting for it a long time, since this summer, Bernina was keeping this Patchwork foot for Bernina dealers, I have ordered mine from Belgium, they had few available.

I've had a Westerlee foot on order for about a month now. I got word it has shipped. I wonder how long it will take to get here from Australia. I may also buy the Bernina foot when it comes out, but that might take a lot of time, since it's been almost two months now that I've had my 97D foot on order and it still isn't in and I can't even order the 96 yet. Anyway, it looks like eventually I will get set up for ruler work on my Bernina.