Hi Brenda, I love the way you used your circular attachment, I have one too, I never thaught using it for quilting, it is an excellent idea. I am also addict to presser feet, I have many Bernina feet as I have 2 older Bernina Machines with the 5.5 mm plate and a 450QE and the 780 embroidery machine with the 9 mm wide stitches. I have known Bernina sewing machines since a very long time now.
Many girls were named Chantal in the fifties, but, belive me I am still feeling very young

Brenda, Good to know to use the circle technique on smaller pieces, or smaller sections before an entire quilt top is put together.

Thank you! Yes, I used different decorative stitches. I used stabilizer on the back of the quilt top and I created the circles before quilting. Oh, I did have to remove some stitches! Not fun!! It would have been much easier to put the circles on smaller blocks rather than on the whole quilt top. The weight of the quilt top and moving the quilt top through the space between the needle and the body of the machine while creating the circles were problems.

What a lovely quilt Brenda! I really like the straight line quilting and how it contrasts with the circles. So presumably the circles were all done using different decorative stitches on your machine? It's a great effect. Did you add the circles before or after quilting? Were you afraid that you would mess up the quilt if you got it wrong? Some of those decorative stitches are difficult to unpick!

I have the Bernina circle attachment. I used it on my quilt 'Circle-licious'. Hopefully I have attached a photo of it.

Since high school I have been penpals with a gal who lives half an hour outside of Paris and her name is Chantal, also!

Thanks Anne, I will have a look at it. I did as you suggested (but found electrical tape better than masking tape which wasn't sticky enough to keep the tack in place) and it worked a treat. I can't show you though because it's part of the CW challenge 'inspired by Libby' - anybody else doing it? It's another topic here on the forum and open to anybody.

Chantal and Brenda, love the snippets of French. Chantal are there any big quilt shows/expos in Paris that we should all know about? Any excuse to visit my favourite city.

Rita, The next show should interest you ...Barbara Shapel 1605.
I think Alex is demonstrating the Bernina circular attachment.
Anne

OK, when I got my mail this evening the West. ruler foot was there. I just connected it to the adapter and it looks like it will work just fine, but I haven't had time to try it yet. I will let you know when I do how it goes.

not yet. It's coming from Australia.

Oh, I do love collecting presser feet! Merci, Chantal, pour l'information! I already have foot #57 (foot 37 with the guide on the right). I also already have the guide that they sell with the 97 foot. I have sometimes used it with foot 13, which has 1/4 inch on the left and 1/8 inch on the right of the foot. I then attach the guide to the machine to whatever width of seam allowance I want. It's great to have all of these options!

I'm anxious to hear how it goes for people who are purchasing the Westalee free motion ruler foot. Has anyone received it yet?

Chantal, ton anglais est super!

Chantel, this is great info about the 97 foot...thank you! Too made the store where I bought it wasn't able to give me the full story.

Bonjour Brenda, ici à Paris, il est minuit, je suis désolée pour mon anglais, ton français est parfait, si je pouvais parler aussi bien l'anglais que tu parles le français......Je suis très nouvelle sur le site, je viens de m'abonner au Quilt Show et je prends des cours sur CRAFTSY, comme ça, I emprove my english. Regarding the 97D foot, the difference is that there is a little on notch on the right side of the foot in order to fix a seam guide inside, it is as well a little wider on the left with different markings but it does not affect the stitch as it is done for a straight stitch only, in one word you have a 37 patchwork foot with a seam guide, (I have in front of me the 37, 37D and the 97D) go on Youtube for the Bernina demo. You have a 5.5 mm stitch plate the 37 is perfect, by the way there is a 37 foot with a seam guide (for the 5.5mm stitch plate) I do not remember the number of this foot, I shall check and give you the answer tomorow. Have a nice day. J'espère que tu as compris mon anglais.
Chantal

Rita, you can make your own circular attachment,.... drawing pin taped down to the left of machine with masking tape stabilize your fabric stick it to the pin get a piece of cork and stick over the pin and sew slowly. You can adjust to the size you want. It will be trial and error till you get used to it. My thought is ....how often will you use the attachment to justify £39.00
I hope this makes sense Good luck
Anne

Thanks, Betty Jo!