Brother SA135 Overlock Vertical Foot Silver

When my sewing machine tangled up a mass of thread and snapped the thin metal bar on the overlock foot that came with it, I went hunting for a sturdy replacement and found it here! I was worried this would be a cheap, no-name imitation but it came in Brother brand packaging and fit my Brother XR4040 machine perfectly! And when I say it fit perfectly, I mean it snapped in place instantly with no fuss and worked with the "default" overlock stitch settings without hitting the thin metal plate or bending the needle. It was literally snap-and-go PERFECT! Even better, it has a thicker metal piece than the flimsy one that came with the machine. After sewing dozens of items, the machine misfed again and put pressure on the foot in the same way it had before but this foot did not snap! I'm very, very pleased with it and it is holding up well even though I am putting it through its paces with a 300 piece project!I couldn't find the part info I needed to verify this was the right foot before I bought it so I'm going to list it here to hopefully help others:This SA135 foot is the same/fits the same as "Overcasting Foot "G" Part XE6305-001" listed in the manual that came with my machine.It DOES fit Brother XR4040 computerized sewing machines.It DOES have the letter "G" on it and come in blue Brother brand packaging.

Loved that for the price, I can avoid purchasing a serger. Saves space, and this does a decent job for small tasks.

I broke my overlock foot that came with my machine (marked G) after accidentally choosing the wrong stitch width. The force of the needle was enough to snap the small metal bar that used to separate the left and right side of the stitches. I ordered this replacement foot and it seems to work fine, but it is different in design from the other foot. It has a large metal spatula that sits perpendicular to the fabric and overhangs the front of the foot. This part is much larger than the former metal bar on the old foot. There is also a larger/wider metal bar that separates the left and right stitches so there is probably no danger of it snapping again if the needle were to hit it again. Overall, I think it's an improvement over the old foot.

Once I had my sewing machine adjusted correctly, the Brother SA135 Overlock Foot did a good job of keeping my overlock stitch right at the edge of the fabric.The instructions say to set the stitch width to at least 3.5mm. That part should probably be in a large, bold typeface. If you use a narrower stitch width than that, your needle will strike the thin metal bar in the center of the foot. I personally found that I needed to set the width all the way out to my machine's maximum width of 5mm to get a stitch I was happy with. (As seen in the attached photo.)

This is one of the best sewing items I have ever bought! I can’t believe I waited so long. This is a great alternative to a serger

OMGOODNESS, this is THE BEST foot to use if you don’t own a serger. It is for Brother machines. It does exactly what a serger does without the great expense of a stand alone serger. I just suggest you go at a slower speed while utilizing the foot. Trying to go as fast as a stand alone serger will cause the threat to bunch up. Have patience and you’ll see it gets the job done. Very pleased with the foot.

I sort of have not got past that and it's just sitting here. Not a good purchase for me.

I go back and forth between wanting a serger and being content with just my sewing machine. I took a chance on this presser foot because I could certainly get a lot of fabric for the price of a serger. I'm glad I did because this foot really works! I'm able to create a perfect overlock stitch with minimal effort. I have a Brother XL3750 machine with an included overlock stitch, but the machine has a tendency to pull the fabric to the left so my stitches stretch out from my trying to pull the fabric to the right to keep it on track. This foot has a little piece in the middle where the threads overlay and I think this is what takes the tension off of the fabric in order to keep everything distributed evenly.I may still get a serger someday, but this meets all of my needs for now!