amma

I also use mine for topstitching...I can move my needle to the left and ride the blade right on the edge of the fabric :D

They used to be called edge joining feet, you put a fabric, lace or whatever on either side of the blade and use a zigzag stitch (or similar type stitch) to sew (join) them together. This way the fabrics sew nice and even and lay very flat, heirloom sewers use this technique a lot. :wink:

Butterfli19

Definitely mixed feelings on this one! I didn't think of using the open toe foot. That may be better. I'll try that first, but I have to get out my other machine. My Janome has certain feet and my Esante has others, but they have more common feet. Go figure. Wouldn't you know after I bought the 1/4" for the Janome, I checked the Esante and already had one. Oh well...

crkathleen

I had no clue there was a special foot for SID I always thought it was the walking foot.

I googled it and can't seem to find an image of it.

Rose Marie

It has a metal piece that sits in the middle of the foot that glides you in the ditch. Just like the 1/4 inch foot has the metal piece on the side it is in the middle.

Quiltntime

This is what a SID foot looks like. Hope this helps.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...the+ditch+foot

kacie

Another view:

http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/P60494-jan.php

sandpat

I really really thought I just HAD to have one. Bought the silly thing, used it once. Walking foot does just fine. It probably is great for long straight runs, but I like to stitch elsewhere too and the SID foot doesn't help me for that

Judy Lee

Bought a SITD foot made by Quilt Wizard a few years back. It is a plastic affair that works like the metal versions shown at the sites mentioned. I couldn't become accustomed to looking at it when trying to use it. Wandered in and out of the ditch the same as when not using it.

To be fair, it took a lot of using to become accustomed to looking at the walking foot in action, too. I make big quilts for the most part and feel I need the walking foot to manage all three layers. Maybe I'll make a small quilt and try the SITD foot again, now that the walking foot is old hat.

Ducky

Quiltntime, thanks for the pic. I hadn't heard of a SID foot. I think I'd like to try one for my Pfaff and make it easier to do the smaller lap quilt on my own.

spartanarms

Hello
I have a 25+ year old JC Penney, Model 6984 stretch stitch machine. Don't know who actually made it and JC Penney was of no help. How do I find a walking foot?

I am new to quilting and am making a memory t-shirt quilt for a birthday present in June. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

One last question please, do I cut and then stabilize or stabilize first?