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Old 09-13-2011, 05:14 PM
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I use the closed one that came with my Juki machine. Love it.
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:17 PM
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I use a closed toe "R' embroidery foot to FMQ on my Husq
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Old 09-13-2011, 05:25 PM
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I have 8 or 10 different types of darning/embroidery feet, from a little $3 plastic and metal foot to the $40 Juki foot on my industrial machine to the $85 vintage embroidery foot for my 401. I have the Big Foot, a "stripping" foot that was made for only some brands of the old Singers, a couple of vintage feet, and a few modern feet.

So which one do I use? It's the little $3.00 foot. I thought it would break right away and that I'd have to replace it every other quilt or so, so I bought several. So far, I'm still on the same foot. It's like the Energizer Bunny for longevity. Great visibility and only the slight inconvenience of the closed toe loop.

Sew-Classic.com carries them: http://shop.sew-classic.com/Low-Shan...t-SCF55417.htm Honest, you can't beat this little nothing looking foot. :)
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Old 09-13-2011, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
I use open toe that came with my machine, no modification. I am still trying to figure out the reasoning behind leah days modification
If anyone has a machine that is under a warranty, I would not do any modifications.
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Old 09-13-2011, 09:09 PM
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Write to Leah and ask her for her advice. She is a wonderful and sweet lady and will be happy to help you with suggestions. She writes back very soon.
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Old 09-14-2011, 02:55 AM
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I use both depending on what I am doing. Open if I want to see details and follow lines. Closed if I am just meandering.
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Old 09-14-2011, 03:17 AM
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I like open toe, I can see what i am doing with that unlike the closed one.
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Old 09-14-2011, 06:12 AM
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I have a juki and use the regular 1/4 foot that came with it.
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Old 09-14-2011, 01:07 PM
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I use the darning/quilting foot that came w/ my machine. It was clear plastic, closed. I had the front clipped out because I couldn't see where I was going...what an improvement!
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