Originally Posted by Maride
I am not sure what she meant by an Universal foot. Bernina will not accept feet that fit any other machine. Even older Bernina feet are different than the newer ones. What I would call a universal foot may be a low shank, and it doesn't fit Bernina. I would be very interested to know if anyone has a cheaper foot that fit my Barbie.
I don't know about the newest Bernina's, but for the older ones (I have a 1230) you can purchase an adapter shank. I clamp the adaptor shank on and then I can use regular short shank feet on my Bernina.