Some 1/4 inch feet are single hole and will not allow you to "needle over " . If you can indeed needle over and your foot is a single hole , invest in a 1/4 inch that has the wider opening that you can needle over to a scant 1/4 inch.
My original 1/4 inch foot for my Viking was a single hole, great to keep the machine from occasionally eating the small peices of fabric but I needed the ability to move my needle on occasion.