Brother SA538 Seam Guide

I have an SE600 this fits my plate and works better than any other seem guide I've bought in the past. Easy to remove or adjust to the size needed. Small enough that it's not in the way.

I have one of those fancy electronic Brother machines, so no magnetic guides for it. Before I bought it, I checked the Brother website to see if it was compatible since my Project Runway machine isn't on the list. This thing fits perfectly into the plate, to the right & measures from the needle in the center position. Of course, my Brother machine always puts the needle to the left, by default, but I can add 1/4 inch -- no probs! Or, I can move the needle to the middle. Anyway this guide is a lifesaver! Finally straight seams for me! The only problem is that you have to make sure that it's perpendicular to the needle before you screw it tight, else your seams go "in" or "out". I use a rectangular piece of cardboard to line things up before sewing. It doesn't move once you've tightened it up!

My machine was not listed among the compatible ones, but I have the little screw hole in the face plate mentioned in the questions and answers, so I thought I'd take a chance. It works just fine with the needle in the center position. My only critique, and my reason for 4 stars instead of 5, would be that I would prefer the guide to be closer to the foot and needle for those curved seams, like it dipped back instead of forward, or was wider. Glad I purchased!Readers please take the 1 star reviews with a grain of salt. Getting mad that it doesn't fit is more of a seller feedback issue not a product review. As long as you don't tear apart the packaging, just return it.

Had to returned. It was advertised for work on my sewing machine... it didn't so sent it back.

Great for keeping seams accurate. Just make sure it's compatible with your machine before ordering. Your machine must have a screw hole on the right side of the needle plate. As my pictures show, this works with my Innovis NQ900PRW, but will not work on my CS-6000i. (I knew this before ordering.)It's adjustable so you can set it to a variety of widths, not just those marked. (1", 1/8", etc) Just measure from your needle and set in place. It's also great for keeping your top stitching even. (Again, see my photos.)My guide has a white thumb screw vs the orange in the photo, but it came in standard Brother packaging with the typical multi-language instruction sheet.

I have a Brother cs6000i and this item DOES NOT WORK. There are no holes in the needle plate to attach the seam guide.

I was looking for a quarter inch seam guide for my Brother machine and this one was the perfect type I found. Not only can I set it for quarter inch seams (for quilting), there are other settings that are perfect for other sewing seams.

I think these seam guides are almost indispensible - you just attach it to the sewing machine, set the gauge where you want it (am using it especially for quilters 1/4" but have used a variety of settings) and sew with peace of mind that you can line up/back the fabric to be stitched right up to it and you will get an even feed for sewing and come out with perfect seams. I have had one for each of my machines over the years and think they are a must! I purchased it through Amazon and received fast delivery.