Brother SA160 - Stitch Guide

I bought a new Brother embroidery sewing machine so I ordered this foot to complete part of the feet that dont come with the machine.

I found that this sewing foot is great when sewing the standard 5/8" hem allowance called for when sewing patterns. I took a fine point permanent marker and colored in the engraved line that corresponded to the 5/8" mark and it makes it much easier to keep the seam consistent.

Fit my Brother 2600i just fine. Works really well on moving double layers of fleece along. Comes with instructions that even a newbie like me (with no mechanical and very new sewing skills) can follow.

This is my new standard foot! My only issue is that the stitch guides are in metric, where I would prefer them in imperial so I could easily see 1/4 inch, but I've gotten used to where the 1/4 inch is in relation to the metric marks.

I cannot bring myself to remove this from my sewing machine. I cannot feel comfortable sewing with any other foot - unless I need my cutting foot which this does not do - otherwise, I feel lost without this one, it makes following a straight line so much easier, I love this foot almost as much as I love my Brother sewing machine.

This foot is awesome! I have a Janome 7700 and this is a Brother foot so wasn’t sure if it would fit but I tried it and it fit. The needle hole is just a hair off but the needle does go through. I might file the hole to be back about 1/16 or 1/32 so the needle really fits but for now it works. I could not fit a comparable Janome foot. They have one that is similar (and I own it) but this one is better. I can see the marks clearly and it is easy for me to keep my fabric straight while sewing. So glad I tried it.

Why isn't this a standard item on all sewing machines? GET IT NOW!!! I love it- you can sew 1/8 inch increments up to 1 inch (I think) I usually do 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 an inch.

This Brother SA 160 stitch guide foot is the most useful tool (foot) I have bought since the 1/4" quilting foot. I bought this because it was a few dollars less than another brand and I have several Brother sewing machines. My eyes are not as good as they use to be and It helps me sew a straight 3/8", 5/8" and 7/8" seam. Top sewing around the neck and sleeve of a garment is much, much easier and the stitch width looks professional and straight. The lines marked on the metal piece that extends to the right aren't marked as to what width it is but I measure with my seam ruler and mark it. If the needle position is changed it still works because the opening the needle goes through is wide enough. My Gramma would give me praise on my straight seams if she could see my sewing now!

Nifty! The stitch guide foot has really helped me keep my stitches straighter. Because the guide floats just above the moving fabric, it is always clearly in view, unlike the markings on the throat plate. I did make one 'hack', which was to use different colored sharpie markers to emphasize three width marks I use most commonly. This way I don't need to count out which mark I need constantly, merely remember I want the red one, for example; and glare on the shiny metal is less of an issue. This addition has made it a breeze to stay on track with the proper seam allowance. The markings are on top of the guide, while the fabric moves under it, so I don't worry about the marks rubbing off on the fabric, but I also let them dry a full day before even trying it out. The foot itself is very well made, very sturdy, and the guide does not interfere with the fabric at all, it hovers just above it, and the marked guide itself is quite substantial and I do not believe that it would become bent or twisted with normal use. If they made this with color markings already in place on the guide, it would have been perfect, I would have given it 5 stars. It's not so much a flaw in the design as a suggested improvement.