If tracing a sewing pattern, do you need to use a light table?
1344174
No, it should work just fine as is. A lighted table would make it a little easier, I have never used one and have never had any trouble.
304764
I don't really own the Light Up Pad. I gave it to someone. I have found tracing paper for my grandkids at stores that had kids drawing pads, colored paper, etc. I don't know if you need a special size paper for the pad.
1801870
no. the light covers a very small area and is definitely blue. in order to get a good view of where u r stitching, u need to pull the glass down very close...the smaller more magnified circle is too small and isn't magnified enough. there must be better mag/lamps out there. i'm sorry i bought this one.
1466055
Set the engraver for a light setting and it shouldn't be a problem. If you set the engraver for too deep a setting and press too hard you will go through.
2108062
No you can't, its just a tracing pad so you have to already have a printed picture and then use tracing paper on top of that. The drawing pad shines light through the paper and you just trace it out on the tracing paper.
223619
No, this is for line/image tracing. It is a bright back light that allows you to see through cloth or paper and transfer the lines onto paper or cloth above it (without having to tape or hold the image up to a window for backlighting to trace it). What you need is called an Opaque Projector, where you can put a photo under the machine and it projects it onto a wall or canvas.
1838503
The M210 comes pre-loaded with 19 patterns. When your light arrives, you can choose any of them, and change them at any time! :-)
2194901
It might work, just keep in mind that the flexible part is only about 20 inches from the wall to the light. You might be better with a floor lamp, then you can move the base and the neck to make sure it lights up your sewing. It works well for me as a reading light above my bed. Hope this helps.
1975709
I cut a piece bigger than my design and lightly iron it on the back. I then mark the cross lines on the back and hoop a piece of tear away and draw line on it and then match the two up and pin in the corners. I then baste the design when I get it to my machine and use light water soluable on the top if it is a knit.
540073
The plexiglass is riveted on and you cannot slide papers beneath it. Your best bet is to use tracing paper, or plain white paper that is translucent. I have also found that having a desk lamp that can be swung over the light box as needed can really help and is quicker and easier than turing the light box on or off to see how your tracing results look as you work.
1100316
No. The problem is: as you move the fabric of your pocket will rub on the thin plastic case of the recorder and that gets recorded as a loud hissing noise. Also the LED can be on while recording. That little LED can shine right through thin fabric, especially when not in outdoor light. When the recorder is on a table, the LED can fill a dark room with light.
852684
not without a computer design program :(. i am currently using sew what pro. its pretty good and reasonably priced.
27024
Without the light the fit is perfect. With the light it is a bit tight. You need to work it in for a while to get clean and crisp draws.
1611667
This has a very bight light. I have not tried to trace onto fabric only paper but I think it will work fine on cotton.
2178263
Depends what you are sewing, if it is seams, yes but for regular sewing no. Kind of like a microwave and a kitchen oven. A microwave is fast but the food texture is different than in a oven. So, it is nice to have both
1555576
I think it has real good light. I am also older and I have no trouble seeing with it. If it's not bright enough for you, try a small Ott light and set it close to your machine so it will throw the light right on the area where you are sewing. Hope this helps.
1297887
It tells you on the screen what foot is best to use with that stitch, but I have ignored that in the past. I doesn't know what foot is on the machine, so it can't stop you from sewing. I don't know if you damaged your machine (somehow) while using the wrong foot would mean that your warranty would be invalidated, though.