I looked on several sites and there are 1/4" presser feet for Janome that don't have the guides. Do a google search and see what you find. I know some people have also taken the guide off theirs. I'm not sure how they did this. Personally, I find the guide useful so have never bothered with it. I didn't think I would because my other machines didn't have one but now that I'm used to it I like it.