I have been bag making now for about a year and a half and the perfect topstitch has been elusive. I always somehow mess it up. Because my Juki has a flat bed I've typically had to topstitch from the inside of the bag versus the outside of the bag. I don't have a cantilevered end to tuck the bag under the machine to stitch on the outside to ensure my stitching is straight and even. I decided to look into purchasing a machine riser and it was a game-changer!
This is a wooden riser that my machine sits on top of so I can stitch on the outside of the bag while the flatbed part of the machine is on the inside of the bag. My topstitching has gotten significantly better just because I can see where it's going! I highly recommend getting a riser if your machine is like mine with no ability to topstitch from the outside normally.
My riser is 7"x17" and was custom-made by Bills Wood Turning on Etsy. This is not a normal size that's listed but I messaged him to see if he could make one to fit my machine! I love it!
What tools/equipment have you purchased to make tasks easier or look better?
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