Brother SA212 Elastic Application Foot

This is just the BEST serger accessory I have discovered in awhile! I learned about it while taking an online serger class on CRAFTSY.COM and it looked liked a great tool. Thus far I have only practiced with it, but am amazed at how easily elastic can be added to the border of knits. Getting the tensions right requires a little trial and error and varies by fabric, but the results are wonderful.

Wow what a great way to sew elastic! I am new to serging and am having fun experimenting with different techniques and feet. This one is easy to use and has lots of possibilities. I am really glad I got this!

I sew all of my clothing including lingerie. While I enjoy sewing lingerie, I detest struggling with elastic - which is why I bought this elastic foot. Take some time to play with this before testing it out on a garment. I watched some Youtube videos showing how to use the elastic foot - and that helped immensely. The instructions with the foot aren't as complete as I needed. I found that I had to cut the elastic 1" longer than the pattern required and to give the elastic a little tug now and again. I also had to do a bit of experimenting to get the differential feed adjusted properly. I keep my foot in the bag in which it came along with the instructions. I wrote on the instructions how I had the differential feed adjusted, how I had the tension adjusted on the foot and to cut the elastic 1" longer. Using the serger and the elastic foot saved me at least an hour. No marking the garment and the elastic. No struggling to get the elastic sewn on. No having to sew the elastic twice. The one disadvantage, and it's not a huge disadvantage, is that this foot is great for installing plain elastic. It's not good for installing fancy elastic. If I want fancy elastic, I still have to use my sewing machine. To me, this is a tiny price to pay to be able to attach elastic quickly and easily.

I was skeptical because I saw the reviews of this not pulling the fabric but I'm glad I bought it! Works great guides the elastic so my hands are free to guide the fabric AND it does pull the elastic. At setting 1 there is barely any pull at 2 there is a slight pull 3 is more pull and at 4 you get a great amount of pull. Shipping was fast I ordered Friday and it reached my skybox by Monday morning. Very awesome. Helpful in my swimwear making the first pic is set at 1 the second at 2 the third at 3 and four is set at 4

Sew and Vac delievered on time and very smoothly. Will certainly do business with them again. The foot works but it does not seem to have enough tension to create gathers on the elastic tape. Turning the wheel on the highest tension (4) does not seem to help much. Also, not sure how to use wider tapes (wider than 1/4 inch). They seem not to fit in the guide. Any help would be greatly appreciated.