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How many of you use a Binding foot to sew on quilt the quilt binding? Who uses a Open toe quilting foot or a quilting free motion foot? Are those the same? I also see a 1/4 inch foot. I was just looking at extra feet I can purchase for my machine and I'm wondering if I should get them. I'm a new quilter and don't know
I have a 1/4" foot and am totally dependent on it. (I have a Janome) If an open toe quilting foot is also called a walking foot I have that, too. I use it when I have lots of layers. The other one you mentioned, I do not have or know what they are. Probably the more experienced quilters could give you advice. I have only been quilting a couple of years and am still learning. Good luck!
I have a 1/4 inch foot and a walking foot. I also have the foot for free motion quilting. It's called a darning foot (open toe) on the packaging. I use all of them regularly, especially the 1/4 inch foot. It has helped a lot with my piecing. My machine is a Janome.
Janome here too...I think I have just about all the feet made for my machine, but only use 4 of them. The 1/4 inch foot is a must for quilting, I use the Stitch in the ditch foot and the walking foot when I quilt small projects and I have the darning foot foot for FMQ on small projects. (I send out my larger projects for quilting) i'm not even sure what the other feet do....or why I bought them! LOL
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I have added more feet since + have some coming in soon... For quilting I love the darning foot, the see through and of course the 1/4" one. I have the walking foot as well.
*hugs*
Hi
I also have a Janome and I use the 1/4" foot, the walking foot and the free motion quilting foot. I do have some others but not sure what they are for! lol
I use the quarter inch, occasionally use the walking foot for thick stuff and have the free motion one but must admit I am not good at FM - need lots more practice.
I would not quilt without my 1/4 inch foot & walking foot. I have a Bernina 200 and a Husqvarna Sapphire, for the Husqvarna I have a 1/4 foot with guide and I think I am going to buy one for my Bernina as well I really like it. Both walking feet have different soles you can use, one is closed, open and also one with a guide for stitching in the ditch.
I am not an expert by any means but I do have a bit of experience quilting. I do not use a Binding foot as I have a binding technique that I prefer that does not call for that foot. I have used it in the past and they are nice, I simply perfer my binding technique.
A open toe quilting foot is not the same as a free motion foot. The Open Toe quilting foot with the spring action allows you to see your sewing area without a plate covering any of the fabric, this makes it easier to follow a pattern that has been transfered to the fabric or to just generally see where you are quilting.
There is a Open Toe foot that does not have a spring action that is used for is used for satin and decorative stitches (at least on my machine).
On my machine, the difference between the Open Toe Quilting foot and a Free Motion foot (that also has a spring action to it) is that the free motion has a plate that keeps the fabric a bit more under control. In my opinion, both work fine for machine quilting.
The 1/4 inch foot is a wonderful foot for piecing and seaming your quilt blocks. I use the 1/4 inch foot at times, but I am fortunate to have a gauged needle plate that I would be lost without.
I like having the different feet for my machine - love the ruffler and zipper foot btw, and a walking foot is really nice. I don't know who figured out all the different feet, but I am sure glad they did!
I called to see just how much it would cost to buy a 1/4 inch foot and they told me $29.99, What! I'll just use my 1/4 mark on my sewing plate.
I felt like I was asking for a part for a car. That's a lot for a foot. I remember when they were 5.00
and now a huge jump starting at 29.99 to $80.00 that is not inc.the walking foot price. That's a lot for a piece of plastic
or metal no bigger than your thumb nail. I also wanted the foot for sewing on vinyl and that's another 20.00 and I didn't
even ask about the free motion foot. I said thank you and then felt very discouraged about quilting.
I have purchased several feet for my machine but use the 1/4" foot mainly for piecing my blocks. The walking foot is used for putting the rows together, stitch-in-the-ditch, putting my binding on, etc. My open toe foot handles all my free motion quilting. So the rest of the feet that came with my Bernina or I purchased don't get used.
Have you tried Amazon? They have some sewing machine accessories. If I find something I want but don't want to pay the price at the time I put it in a wish list or the cart on the site and check on my Amazon page and it lists if it goes down in price.
I'm new to quilting but do have a 1/4" foot. I was surprised at the price of accessories when this foot was required for my first quilting class. I bought it and love it. It is the most used accessory I have for my machine.
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If your machine is compatible with the Distinctive set for quilting ( linked ) you can buy it at Amazon for 50 dollars, or the individual feet for 10, 12 etc Just use the contact form and ask.
Hugs from Eva Mari :)
I love all those feet and would not try to sew without them. I have been sewing since the age of ten and still need the little extra that those feet give me. I especially love the stitch in a ditch foot. I use it for top stitching as well - just line up the fabric close to the "plow" and move the needle over and away I go with perfect topstitching. I tried three different darning feet before finding the one that works for me and my Free Motions style. And of course I would not try to sew blocks together without my quarter inch foot. By the way, you need to measure to be sure your quarter inch foot is truly a quarter inch - -I have to move my needle just a hair to get a true quarter inch out of it.
Hum I learned a lot from reading all your posts. Thanks.
Monique
I also have Janome and love the 1/4 inch presser foot. I seldom use any of the other presser feet I have.
I always use a walking foot to attach bindings - everything feeds through evenly that way. Barb
I either use my quarter inch Accufeed foot or my regular quarter inch foot. I own a Janome.
Joy
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You can also get feet on ebay, usually they are "buy-it-now" options, but the prices are usually good.
I have a Janome 4618LE and absolutely love it. I use the 1/4" foot for the piecing and my walking foot for everything else. I would probably use the walking foot for piecing if I could see my 1/4" mark with it on there. That mark is difficult to see with several of the feet I have. Thank goodness for the blue low stick painters tape if I need a guideline to go by I use that it stays in place well but no adhesive residue to deal with.
I love, love love ....my 1/4 inch foot for my Janome machines. I have placed my walking foot on my third machine and need to start using it more. I was lucky when I purchased my last Janome, it came with 7 additional feet.
I always use a walking foot that handles lots of layers for my binding. :)
have a Husqvarna Designer 1 and Diamond and would not piece without the 1/4 " foot. it is a must have. Also use a walking foot for straight going. Have a spring action open toe foot which I have used only once.....just learning to free motion quilt and still trying to get the hang of it!
I have a Brother Innovis 900D. I use my 1/4 foot constantly as well as my walking foot and darning foot. My machine is an embroidery type and you need the darning foot for the embroidery. I don't know what I would do without my 1/4" foot. The darning foot is also used for FMQ which escapes me still.