Originally Posted by
indycat32
I have the Janome 6700 with the O2 quarter inch foot. It does give a good 1/4 inch seam, but I still have the problem of the top fabric ending up a bit "longer" than the bottom fabric because the top doesn't feed. So I bought the accu-feed quarter inch foot. with it, you have to move the needle over to about 5.5. The problem is, the quarter inch guide does not extend out beyond the foot, so it was difficult for me to keep the fabric aligned exactly next to the guide. I finally bought a low-end Pfaff with IDF and now use it exclusively for piecing. About the only time I use my Janome is to attach my binding.
I've found with the quarter inch foot I'm using that I tend to use the measurements on the needle plates as a guide. I wonder if the combination of that plus your Accu-feed quarter inch foot would work. I wouldn't mind that. The sag I'm experiencing is ridiculous though.
Which Pfaff did you buy? I have low tolerance for anything these days because of some severe personal stress issues so having to dicker with a dealer for a sewing machine and then risking having a lemon or something is maybe not in the cards. I'll probably stick to my Pfaff plus use the Costco machine for quilting. I do love it's oomph. I've been trying to use it today and finding myself trimming things FAR more than I do on my Pfaff. But my Pfaff is really SLOW in comparison....so I don't know.