I bought the #43 foot at the Super Seminar in Knoxville and just love it. I have only tried it on some small samples but can't wait to use it on a project very soon.

Dana in Olive Branch, MS

QueenPatty wrote:
Next time G-Street fabrics offers 25% off on Bernina accessories, that foot will be mine.

I have the new couching foot #43. Run do not walk to your Bernina Store and buy this foot. If you are an art quilter it is a must. The fact that it is free motion makes all the difference. You will love it if you like to couch stuff.

Thanks for all your help - I just looked and my shop has this as the "foot of the month" so I may have to force myself to go in and buy it. The embellishment bug is very contagious!

It's actually the free motion quilting foot #43 and I loved what it did during the demonstration. If you have the Feetures book volume three you can find it on page 21. The picture looks exactly like what was demoed yesterday.

If you are speaking of the #21 cording foot, I've used it quite a few time. I like it to attach thin ribbin and yarns , very heavy threads to my art quilts.

I have bought the foot but never tried it. Yesterday I stopped in at a Quilt Store that also sells Berninas and the owner demoed the foot for me. She was using a nylon cord called La Espiga. It is used in macrame I believe. I was very impressed with the beautiful design and how easy it was to do. Having said that, it always looks easy to me until I try it.
For example, I tried to load a practice piece on my quilt frame that I had for over two years. It looked easy in the pictures. Well, I must confess to very unladylike language and no success.
So, who knows what I will do with the couching foot. But if you're into embellishments, I think it's probably worth it.

Does anyone have a couching foot for their Bernina, and if so, is it worth the investment, or are there better ways to couch fibers on top of fabric? Your expert opinions would be helpful!! Thanks, Jan