I am hoping that someone here will know how you can use this to make more flowers like you had in mind. Hugs for your disappointment and hoping it will all turn out better once someone else lets you know just how to do different types of flowers. Hoping so anyway!

I think what you wanted is a circle attachment. Can do huge circles and you can use all kinds of decorative stitches. It is usually quite expensive. Most brands have their own. Nancy's notions sells a generic one but it doesn't seem too easy to use.

I have great sympathy for you, not only doesn't work like you thought but you need a PHD to understand the directions. Hope someone here has used one of these before and can help, I have one that does circles large and small that can be used with most any stitch.. Have a big hug and a bunch of flowers till it's worked out.. Marian

Sorry Toogie, no help here, I have technical difficulties in the gadget field. I am a show me girl through and through....
The thing in middle looks like it can go to different lines in the circle for plus or minus? Won't that make it bigger? And the plus it will go just one inch?

I have never seen a foot like this before so I am no help. I'm sorry it is not what you expected. I know it is had to purchase something and then it not be what is expected. I do hope you can find some help. Have you tried to find this on YouTube?

Never heard of it. But from your pictures I can see why you're not happy. I would never buy it thanks to you. Appreciate your showing us.

I bought one of these, years ago (late 1990s). Been so long since I've used it that I don't remember much, but I think you are right that it only makes small circles. I seem to remember that I was disappointed about that, too.

I didn't use mine much, but eventually the spring broke anyway, so it doesn't work any more. I think I might still have it, but now if I want to embellish something, I just use an embroidery design, instead. So much easier, and the results are more reliable.

How disappointing for your Toogie. I've put the link below about the previous chat about the attachment. Love Chris

I have one but have not used it as it will only fit my embroidery machines -- and I don't take them apart long enough to use it.
They are great for making eyelets and small flowers. I have a link to Nancy's about it with hints on how to use it (but look for her video on it) and one from a Cute conversation about it. It was the only conversation I could find concerning this foot.
I would love to get the circular attachment but it is $130 for my Babylock and I would need to get a new sewing or embroidery machine to use it -- as it will still only work on my Esante machine.

I have seen a similar attachment idea, on Nancy Z's show. It was much bigger and the size adjustable too.

there is a youtube video on this

Do you have an old-fashioned thumbtack and sticky tape? 1. Place a ruler next to your needle and measure half the distance of the circle you want. If you want a 7" circle, you will measure 3.5" away from the needle. Place your thumbtack here, with the point up and the flat part of the tack against the machine bed. Secure it with the sticky tape.
2. Place the center of your fabric over the point. If you want to cover the point I used a small piece of cork (from the wine bottle of course) and pressed it over the point. 3. Pick any design. 4. Press your foot pedal and stitch. The feed dogs turn the fabric for you; you do not have to guide it in any way. 5. If the fabric is flimsy, you may want to starch it or put stablizer under it before the stitch-out. 6. I made more designs in the circle by decreasing the size of the circle and used different designs for each circle I made. This is how we did it many, many years ago before all these expensive gadgets were "invented". Can't get any easier than this and it certainly can't be any cheaper! Send your $100 checks to your favorite charity. :)

found this on youtube, explains it in pictures. let us know if it works for you

I'm a tad tardy with this, as I have been challenged to sit down at the computer at all. I'm wondering if you managed to figure it out. I bought one of the flower makers many years ago, and was very disappointed. All it did was bunch up the fabric and create a mess. I ended up giving it away. It is in a better place now. :) Good luck with yours.

Remember to move the thumb tack (do not use a push pin as it seems to distort the fabric) Use the exact same hole in the fabric for the tack. You change the size of the circle by moving the tack. If you move the fabric only, you will get a different circle that crosses the original circle.

I have something similar for a Singer machine, but like others I have not used it. It came with one of my sewing machines along with an extension table. Have you tried using a fringe foot? That is suppose to make pretty flowers and was suggested to use with mine
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Toogie, I have had both the circle attachment and the flower tool. I got rid of the circle attachment as I couldn't get it to work - I use my embroidery machine for circles.
You do not need to buy an expensive circular tool. There are many tips on how to make one with common stationary items. I guess google would help you there if you have your heart set on it.
http://sewing.about.com/library/sewnews/qa/aaqa0205a.htm I am not good at searching, this link found on the ABOUT site doesn't have pictures. But that is basically what a circular attachment is just a plastic thumb tack and expensive.

Toogie, thank you so much for your review. I haven't checked if others have shared information like this but I think it is invaluable! We all have "pipe dreams" about a notion or two and it is good to hear what others have experienced using them.

Yes I fell for the same trick. I thought there was a way to make it bigger.