I will be watching to see if there is a way to do this. I have a Pfaff 4.2 and I adjust my needle to the 1/4 inch that I like while still using the regular foot. I like this better than the 1/4 inch foot for basically the same reason you stated. It feeds the fabric better. But I do have to remember to reset it each time I turn the machine on. I put a sticky note on the machine with the setting I like and usually that works for me. If there is an easier way, that would be nice, too.