I read a blog (
http://beeinmybonnetco.blogspot.com/) and she doesn't use a 1/4" foot at all. She uses a thing called The Angler 2 and uses the lines on it for her 1/4" seams. She's written a book and holds classes so it must work well for her. I used to have The Angler (not sure if it was 1 or 2) and changed to Clearly Perfect Angles and it has the same feature. I feel better with that little flange on the patchwork foot.