Hi Everyone! It’s been a long while since I put out a new video featuring the Singer Quantum Stylist 9960, but I’m back! This is part 18 in my video series where I show “how to” use this wonderful machine on my YouTube Channel. In this segment in the series, I show how to use 3 different sewing machine guides.
The first seam guide featured in this video came with the Singer 9960 and is a screw on attachment. It’s noted in the graphic below as #10, seam guide and screw. It’s easy to use and is able to be set to a variety of widths. 
Screw on Seam Guide:
Many machines come with an adjustable screw-on seam guide as an added bonus. This guide can be set to exactly the desired seam allowance either along a pre-marked guide on the machine’s needle plate or by using an adjustable hem marker to find the perfect spot. It’s a great choice and helps new sewist’s learn to guide seam allowances evenly. It offers a definite raised barrier which is easy to follow whereas tape offers no barrier to follow against. Accurate seam allowances make all the difference when fitting a garment perfectly when even the smallest deviation can be heartbreaking to a final garment’s fit.
Screw on Seam Guide
The other guides I show in this video are inexpensive additional purchases. One is a Magnetic Seam Guide and the other is an Adjustable Guide Presser Foot. Both are useful investments for different sewing operations. One example is using a seam guide while top stitching. This ensures your stitches will be perfectly even and professional looking.
Magnetic Seam Guide:
Many years ago, my Auntie Ann introduced me to a magnetic seam guide. I had a machine with no seam guide markings on the needle plate so this tool was essential to help me as I learned sew. This machine was older and not electronic or computerized either. Later I received an electronic machine and continued to use the magnetic seam guide. Later, I found out that some people believe using a magnetic guide on a computerized machine is a BIG no no. Actually, I never had any problems, but there are other alternatives if you feel uncomfortable with a magnetic choice. No worries if you’re learning to sew and you’re fearful to use a magnetic seam guide on your fancy new computerized machine. I get it. The good news is that you have options!!
Magnetic Seam Guide
Snap on Presser Foot with Adjustable Seam Guide:
This foot is my new favorite of the 3 choices I’m sharing today. It’s a snap on foot and was actually what inspired this new video and post. One of my followers asked me specifically about this foot so I did a little research and purchased one for myself to check it out. Had no idea it even existed and found it to be a great addition of my sewing machine foot collection.
Presser Foot with Adjustable Seam Guide
Adjustable Seam Gauge:
Another great tool to add to your sewing basket is an Adjustable Hem/Seam Gauge. It’s the tool I show in the video that I use to measure the distance from the needle to set each seam guide. There are many uses for this tool. From measuring hems, to setting button distances. It’s inexpensive and a must have in my opinion to make a variety of small measuring tasks simple.
Adjustable Seam Gauge
I hope you find this New video helpful and give a seam guide a try.
I love your videos! Thanks for sharing. Could you possibly show how to attach the rolled hem foot? Thank you again!
Will do at some point.