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big foot + little foot
Hi,
Does anyone use these generic presser feet: The Big Foot for freemotion quilting or The Little Foot for quarter inch seams? I've done some research and read in the archives but the posts I read were a bit old. How do they hold up in time? Any cracking? I read one reviewer who said her Little Foot melted because her machine is near a window and she lived in Georgia. How about the performance on the Big Foot? Does it really make a difference? I spoke to an owner of a quilt shop and one of her employees who said it wasn't worth it and didn't see any improvement in freemotion quilting. They sell the same kind of machine I have and probably used it on a Janome. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks! Renee |
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In article .com,
"Wren" wrote: Hi, Does anyone use these generic presser feet: The Big Foot for freemotion quilting or The Little Foot for quarter inch seams? I've done some research and read in the archives but the posts I read were a bit old. How do they hold up in time? Any cracking? I read one reviewer who said her Little Foot melted because her machine is near a window and she lived in Georgia. How about the performance on the Big Foot? Does it really make a difference? I spoke to an owner of a quilt shop and one of her employees who said it wasn't worth it and didn't see any improvement in freemotion quilting. They sell the same kind of machine I have and probably used it on a Janome. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks! Renee I bought a little foot and recently gave it to the quilt guild treasure table. Light plastic meaning it just floats over everything rather than holding fabric against the feed dogs. I did like the 1/4 inch markings for pivoting etc. But, I just found it quite difficult to keep things accurate. Janome makes a lovely 1/4 inch foot and I would recommend getting that if that is the kind of machine you have. marcella |
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I killed 3 Big Foots before I realized that they really were no better than
the regular darning / free motion (by whatever name) the regular sewing machine makers carry. I think Bernina calls them a darning foot. One of mine looks like a horse shoe, the other a small circle, both are metal. In addition to cracking and falling apart, the Big Foot quickly got scratched up and reflections made it difficult to see through. This sounds like I'm really a Rough Rider at stitching but the truth is I am just very gentle with my SMs. Polly |
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I've never had a little foot but most machine mfgs. have 1/4" feet
for their machines. There are even some pretty good metal generics around. I don't think I ever needed a 1/4" foot to be clear so I would rather go with the metal. Taria Marcella Peek wrote: I bought a little foot and recently gave it to the quilt guild treasure table. Light plastic meaning it just floats over everything rather than holding fabric against the feed dogs. I did like the 1/4 inch markings for pivoting etc. But, I just found it quite difficult to keep things accurate. Janome makes a lovely 1/4 inch foot and I would recommend getting that if that is the kind of machine you have. marcella |
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I think there are some blocks where you need to stop a 1/4 inch from
the end, and the clear 1/4 foot has a red mark to tell you when to stop. I have never used it for that though. I do think it would be handy on the corner of binding, where you stop and then turn, however once you do a couple dozen you can do them in your sleep. If someone were a perfectionist (I am NOT) then it might be handy for that as well. Christina |
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Christina, Yes the marks are handy, but my lovely Pfilomina Pfaff
has a metal foot with the same markings. Generally I can wing it, but those are nice to have. I prefer the metal Pfaff Pfoot to Little Foot. I use LF for Isaac FW Singer. The LF is thick and shiny ... reflected light often distorts the image. YMMV. Pat in VA/USA nomorespam wrote: I think there are some blocks where you need to stop a 1/4 inch from the end, and the clear 1/4 foot has a red mark to tell you when to stop. I have never used it for that though. I do think it would be handy on the corner of binding, where you stop and then turn, however once you do a couple dozen you can do them in your sleep. If someone were a perfectionist (I am NOT) then it might be handy for that as well. Christina |
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I have the metal 1/4" patchwork guide foot that came with my Janome but
I have several problems with it: 1) I can't get a scant 1/4"...only a full 1/4" 2) some fabrics get caught in the seam guide on the side of the foot...especially when piecing small triangles 3) when chain piecing, it's tough to feed fabric under the foot. I reduced the pressure on the foot which helped somewhat. I'm still getting used to my new machine though...piecing with this one is a little trickier than the Husqvarna I had because the feed dogs are much stronger (and have more defined teeth) as well as the wider opening for the needle---so I feel I really need to get the straight stitch throat plate for this machine. The 1/4" guide foot will be great for piecing long strips of fabric but I need something different for mini to small patchwork blocks. Thanks for the feedback on the Big Foot...I'd been considering that for a while now--but not anymore. As far as the Little Foot, I put a bid in on one through ebay but I've gotten outbid before, so maybe the same thing will happen again. I did that before I posted this question--so now I'm kicking myself. I'll look into the Janome straight stitch plate + metal 1/4" foot combo--that one doesn't have the guide piece on the side. Thanks all--I really appreciate your input! |
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On my Janome, I found that the quarter inch foot could be a tiny bit
wide, even if I kept the fabric resolutely inside the guide. Then I tried moving the needle instead. That I found was an enormous help. It's also good because you have all the feet in operation. You have to find the position you want by measuring, but just make a note of where it should be and you can just go there each time. When doing something like half-square triangles, that you have to sew a quarter inch without having an edge, moving the needle makes it much easier. The position is different with the walking foot, so you have to measure that too. .. In message .com, Wren writes I have the metal 1/4" patchwork guide foot that came with my Janome but I have several problems with it: 1) I can't get a scant 1/4"...only a full 1/4" 2) some fabrics get caught in the seam guide on the side of the foot...especially when piecing small triangles 3) when chain piecing, it's tough to feed fabric under the foot. I reduced the pressure on the foot which helped somewhat. I'm still getting used to my new machine though...piecing with this one is a little trickier than the Husqvarna I had because the feed dogs are much stronger (and have more defined teeth) as well as the wider opening for the needle---so I feel I really need to get the straight stitch throat plate for this machine. The 1/4" guide foot will be great for piecing long strips of fabric but I need something different for mini to small patchwork blocks. Thanks for the feedback on the Big Foot...I'd been considering that for a while now--but not anymore. As far as the Little Foot, I put a bid in on one through ebay but I've gotten outbid before, so maybe the same thing will happen again. I did that before I posted this question--so now I'm kicking myself. I'll look into the Janome straight stitch plate + metal 1/4" foot combo--that one doesn't have the guide piece on the side. Thanks all--I really appreciate your input! -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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On all the Janomes I've worked with you can move the needle sideways to
get the perfect scant 1/4 in. by hitting the zig-zag width adjustment control- yes, it works even when straight stitching. You might give that a try before you give up on your 1/4 in. foot. I love my Janome 1/4 in. foot! ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Wren wrote: I have the metal 1/4" patchwork guide foot that came with my Janome but I have several problems with it: 1) I can't get a scant 1/4"...only a full 1/4" 2) some fabrics get caught in the seam guide on the side of the foot...especially when piecing small triangles 3) when chain piecing, it's tough to feed fabric under the foot. I reduced the pressure on the foot which helped somewhat. I'm still getting used to my new machine though...piecing with this one is a little trickier than the Husqvarna I had because the feed dogs are much stronger (and have more defined teeth) as well as the wider opening for the needle---so I feel I really need to get the straight stitch throat plate for this machine. The 1/4" guide foot will be great for piecing long strips of fabric but I need something different for mini to small patchwork blocks. Thanks for the feedback on the Big Foot...I'd been considering that for a while now--but not anymore. As far as the Little Foot, I put a bid in on one through ebay but I've gotten outbid before, so maybe the same thing will happen again. I did that before I posted this question--so now I'm kicking myself. I'll look into the Janome straight stitch plate + metal 1/4" foot combo--that one doesn't have the guide piece on the side. Thanks all--I really appreciate your input! |
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The Janome 6500 Yahoo group suggest using Foot F, and setting the
zig-zag adjustment to move the needle over to Number 6, tho I find 6.5 better. If you use this wider foot then the foot covers all the feed-dogs - with the 1/4" foot some of them are left exposed. The Yahoo group is really useful with lots of hints http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Janome6500/ -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin On 3 Mar 2006 13:29:13 -0800, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote: On all the Janomes I've worked with you can move the needle sideways to get the perfect scant 1/4 in. by hitting the zig-zag width adjustment control- yes, it works even when straight stitching. You might give that a try before you give up on your 1/4 in. foot. I love my Janome 1/4 in. foot! ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Wren wrote: I have the metal 1/4" patchwork guide foot that came with my Janome but I have several problems with it: 1) I can't get a scant 1/4"...only a full 1/4" 2) some fabrics get caught in the seam guide on the side of the foot...especially when piecing small triangles 3) when chain piecing, it's tough to feed fabric under the foot. I reduced the pressure on the foot which helped somewhat. I'm still getting used to my new machine though...piecing with this one is a little trickier than the Husqvarna I had because the feed dogs are much stronger (and have more defined teeth) as well as the wider opening for the needle---so I feel I really need to get the straight stitch throat plate for this machine. The 1/4" guide foot will be great for piecing long strips of fabric but I need something different for mini to small patchwork blocks. Thanks for the feedback on the Big Foot...I'd been considering that for a while now--but not anymore. As far as the Little Foot, I put a bid in on one through ebay but I've gotten outbid before, so maybe the same thing will happen again. I did that before I posted this question--so now I'm kicking myself. I'll look into the Janome straight stitch plate + metal 1/4" foot combo--that one doesn't have the guide piece on the side. Thanks all--I really appreciate your input! |
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