AcuFeed Feet...First Edition...

So - this is the first - the 6-7mm type Janome-Elna dual feed AcuFeed feet for my Elna eXcellence 720. After this beginning came several other iterations of this sort of foot.  It get complex because then some had one holder and changeable soles. The original had NO interchangeable soles. This is how they come. I have the four available feet for my machine. These are Janome-Elna feet for the Janome 6600 machine and the Elna eXcellence 720. There are newer machines now with different sorts of dual feed from Janome-Elna. When you order feet, be sure to order the feet for your machine. In fact, if you aren't at a local dealer and you order online - call a reputable dealer such as Kens or SewVacDirect and talk. Get the right feet!  On my machine is the Open Toe AcuFeed foot, and these are from L to R, regular ZZ AcuFeed, Stitch-in-the-ditch, and Quarter-Inch AcuFeed feet. 

All in all the AcuFeed is much wider and more cumbersome that the IDT on my Pfaff 1222E of course, but I love it. You get used to it very quickly and I seldom take the open toe foot off at all. If I have to for another attachment I do, but in general, that's the go-to on my machine. :)  I am lucky to have the Pfaff as well and I use it for smaller things where a 5mm width and narrow IDT is a real asset, such as sewing all the elastic together in the masks last year, or some very small doll clothes. :) 

Heritage Doll Clothes - My Preliminary Observations...

 

I purchased Heritage Doll Clothes by Joan Hinds, and I am so glad I did! It arrived a few days ago, and it is a lovely book. If you never sew anything out of it, it will be worth the price as eye candy alone! Printed on quality heavier stock with a nice finish, the illustrations are clear and the color is excellent. The patterns are all on the enclosed CD. I wouldn't try buying this used, as the CD is likely to be missing, as is the case in so many books with additional media. 

 Here are a few of the inside pages...the directions for the garments are excellent, and the line drawings are so well done. I do love line drawings. 

And here is an example of the format of the patterns inside. A lovely picture, the era noted and there is always a history note as well.  I do love this book. Highly recommend it.

Bibliographic Entry at WorldCat - find it at a library near you! And why not another lovely picture!

Purple Top With White Shorts...Wonderful Wellies Pattern...

 Well finally. Those purple print pants stood there on Patty just annoying me every day. SO, finally today I whipped up a pair of white shorts for her from a Wonderful Wellies pattern I bought on Etsy - really nice pattern. One piece shorts and they turned out well.  I do think this is the best look yet for the purple print outfit! Very Summery too.