I don't know why I would need a 1/4" walking foot for binding anyway. I always sew 1/3 of the way in from the outside edges. So, 1/3 of the binding is in the seam, one 1/3 on the top and 1/3 on the bottom. I usually cut my binding strips to 2 1/2" but if making a small tablerunner, I sometimes cut 2 1/4" for a smaller binding.