If you tape a thumb tack down on the bed of your machine and help the fabric along while stitching you won't have to buy the additional foot. Really works. Hugs Karen

Let's see .... I purchased my circle attachment approximately 17 to 20 years ago for my Janome...How many times did I use it? 1 time. I always lay a plate down and draw the circle and stitch away on the inside of the line....You can use the edge of your foot along the line to make it perfect. Hope this helps you.
Hugs Joann

bought one for the brother 4000 never used it,did see some very nice projects made with it,

I have one for my Bernina and so far I have used it a few times. I think it would be good to use to make coasters, either with interfacing between fabric layers and zigzag around the outside or with a decorative stitch on felt with a design in the middle.
Maureen

Let us know your experiment with the thumbtack! I have considered buy one also - but, not sure if it is worth the cost!! Hugs, Laura*

I learned the thumbtack method also! That was years ago of course. You measure from the needle, half of the diameter (for example 3.5" for a 7" circle) and tape the thumbtack down. Place the center of the fabric on the thumbtack. Place a small piece of cork or eraser on the tack point to keep from scratching yourself. Sew your circle; the feed dogs will turn the circle automatically. I sewed 4 designs inside the 7" circle and then cut it into quarters and sewed it on the corners of a quilt block with a 5th embroidery design. Have fun!

Do you mean the one at the link I added below?
I bought one of these a couple of years ago and still haven't used it. Pauline (Nonna57) tried hers but said she couldn't get it to work properly. Might have helped if she read the instructions first. LO

Why spend the big bucks? I use a thumbtack and get the same results. Hugs, Susan

Okay, so here are the results...Thumbtack wins! Tried the circular attachment...worked well, not surprised, but it's $70. Thumbtack worked just as well..but, I did not tape it to the bed of the machine. Took a strip of Invisi-Grip cut about3" wide and 10" long..drew a black line down length of center, measured 1/4" and marked vertical line at each 1/4", put tack point at intersection of first line..lined up the long horizontal line with the needle to keep circles straight..pressed down the Invisi-Grip on the machine table (thumbtack on bottom with point up!), placed center of fabric over tip of tack, pressed down...sewed my design..

I too used the thumb tack method but found the stitches don't join nicley at the end. I recently got the Brother circular attachment at half price and it does come with 2 decorative sewing feet, and the stitches join better, BUT - the thumb tack is almost as good and free. Lyn. xx

I used mine a lot when I first got it. Did some lovely circular edges on blocks for a quilt with flowers in the middle. Still have not finished the quilt thought. It is one of my UFO"s Shirley

Here is a close-up of one of the squares I did using the circular foot. Shirley