Thread: 1/4" foot

What is your favorite 1/4" sewing machine foot?

Same here. Didn't have any repair costs but best to buy for machine designed for. Some things I buy generic but others not!

Originally Posted by ckcowl

The one that is for my machine.
I realize people look for and purchase ( generic) feet for their machines, I tried that once, the $8 savings cost me $400 in repairs to my machine. Now if I need/ want a new foot I buy the one made for my machine. It may cost a bit more, but it also works/ fits correctly and doesn't do any damage to the machine

It might not fit because of the slanted needle on the Touch and Sew. I have a T&S also, that some of my so called fits all machines feet, do not fit. I too purchased Singer attachments that do not fit my Singers; I have two different models.

Originally Posted by mme3924

All this time -- since I've been quiltmaking -- I've used the regular foot for my Singer Touch 'n Sew, aided by blue masking tape on the machine to mark the 1/4 inch. But yesterday while at Jo Ann's, I bought an actual 1/4 inch foot. Got home, tried it, and it does NOT fit my machine, even though it's supposedly a Singer product (marked Singer with their well known logo) and the packaging indicates it fits all Singers.

Back to the blue masking tape, I guess......or using my Brother 450Q to piece, which means I have to set it up on a table somewhere, when my trusty Touch 'n Sew lives in its own cabinet and is handy at all times.

Originally Posted by dee1245

It might not fit because of the slanted needle on the Touch and Sew. I have a T&S also, that some of my so called fits all machines feet, do not fit. I too purchased Singer attachments that do not fit my Singers; I have two different models.

Thanks for this. The one I bought looks as though it would fit, has the little bar across it, but it won't snap on to the slant part of the presser foot.

I'm now afraid to order one since returning something by mail is even more trouble than returning it to JoAnn's. I'll probably just go back to using painter's tape. So far I've made 8 to 10 quilts doing it that way.

On my primary Viking, I have a needle setting to go with my regular sewing foot so that is what I use there. On my FW, I have an old Singer 1/4" foot for it. I bought a 1/4" foot with guide for my Viking and hated it...took it back.

Like blames, bought a cheap foot once, didn't damage machine but caused issues, now only buy manufacturers feet, I don't put cheap parts/tyres on my car, why put cheap parts on my machine.