Originally Posted by sewred
Are you using a darning plate? It only has a hole for the needle and covers the feed dogs. I hear you can use this and a darning foot? I've never done it though.
You don't need to cover the feed dogs. They lower for FMQ.
You can purchase a darning foot for the 301 on Ebay. I also purchased a walking foot for the 301 on Ebay.