The Sensational Seam Guide

Have you seen this in with your gadgets when you bought/inherited/borrowed your sewing machine?

It's official name (at least per Bernina) is "seam guide".

There's a hole in the shaft of the presser foot that the round part of the seam guide slides into. Then tighten the screw (if you always wondered why there was a screw at the back of the presser feet; now you know!).

 Stitch a line and then determine how much space you want between the rows of stitching. Adjust the seam guide and voila! Beautiful straight stitches every time. And since you can adjust the amount of space between the presser foot and the guide, you can make the rows as narrow or wide as you wish. 

Here's a little piece to get your creative juices flowing:

Of course I had to throw in some of my decorative stitches, but don't you love it? It was really fun to do. Now I'm thinking about doing something larger...maybe a pillow? hhmmm.