Janome convertible quilting feet
 

Good morning
I am new to quilting and have made 3 little lap size that I am using as learning lessons on how to do this. Youtube is my guide, what I read online and in books, oh and asking friends.
My question is regarding the use of a Janome Convertable quilting foot with my machine a Janome SUV1122, just a very basic little machine. I saw on one of the YouTubes by Amy that she uses it and likes that it is a smoother experience. I am just teaching myself (with many works being muttered) to free motion quilt. I am anticipating doing both FMQ and ruler work, so would also get a ruler foot to go with it. Can anyone tell me what their experience is using it on one of the lower valued machines? Will it help me, or make a difference? Thanks for any advice I can get.

Call a Janome dealer and ask about compatibility with your machine model.
I have found Kenssewing.com to be helpful in the past.

The Janome webpage for the convertible quilting foot lists which models it works with: Janome Convertible Quilting Set

I do know which foot, but was looking more for someone's actual experience with using one. I will try at my local Janome, but so far they are leaving me far from impressed. Thank you.

I have this foot that I use on my Janome 6700p. It came with the machine. It has the advantage that you can adjust the height of the foot. Because it floats/ hovers over the quilt as you fmq it is helpful to be able to adjust it depending on the make up of your quilt sandwich. I use a different foot on my 9400 that is clear plastic but also hovers. I prefer them to the hopping foot but can’t honestly say the convertible foot is any better than the foot I use on 9400. I think the appeal to the convertible foot is that it floats as opposed to hops and that it has different attachments.

Thank you, that was what I was wondering. I just have my one machine but there is lots of hopping in my so far feeble attempts to FMQ.
From Vancouver Island, Can

If the convertible one for your SUV1122 is not just a darning assembly (hopping foot), but actually takes out the "hop" and lets the foot float, it will be easier than a hopping foot. If you want to do ruler work, non-hopping is essential.

Many years ago, Leah Day had a tutorial on "modifying" a hopping foot (I think she used a rubber band and a small stick) to keep a hopping foot from hopping. Here's a link "Break your darning foot"

I would say if the Janome option doesn't hop (which it looks like it doesn't - I just googled the p/n Janome lists on their website for your machine), it will be easier to FMQ with than even "breaking your darning foot".

Michelle

Thank you too! This is the kind of feedback either for or against it. So far it is looking like a whole lot cheaper than buying a bigger and 'better' machine. It does look pretty slick to me, but I know basically nothing.
Kim

I’m curious to know what foot you are using right now. I’m not familiar with your machine so can’t comment but as others have mentioned a foot that floats is better to learn on than one that hops. As to your attempts at fmq …not feeble at all. We learn by doing and we often learn more when we mess up.

I wish I lived on Vancouver Island. Got a spare room? I’ll share my convertible foot. 😂😂

I have this set, but have not used it on my MC6500P in ages, so I don't remember what it does. I've been quilting using the 1600P on a small Grace SRII Quilting frame for the last couple of years. Sorry, I'm no help at all. Maybe I should dig the set out and use it again on something small.

I am currently using one of the ones that came with my little machine that hops up and down and as I am just learning to quilt period let alone doing fmq, I need all the help I can get. My machine is a very basic mechanical model, but has been fine till now. I am looking forward to learning lots on here.
Sadly no extra bedroom, it started out fine, then it got used to put stuff with no home, and is currently auditioning for an episode of "Hoarders" ;-) I went to college in Alberta, I feel your pain. I couldn't wait to get back to the Island.
Kim

I have a very similar looking ruler foot version of this which is a Juki 40165363. Google it and you can see a picture and it will list all the machines it will fit. It also has the tension spring that you can adjust depending upon the thickness of the batting you are using, which is handy. I use it on my brother Pq1500 and it is a great ruler foot. However, if I have a quilt that has a lot of piecing like a pinwheel where you have a bulky seam it will not go over it without some persuasion. I find a hopping foot works better to “hop” up on and over those bulky seams. So you may find you need both types of foot. A hopping one and a gliding one.

I pieced and quilted solely on my Janome Magnolia 7318 for many years before I lucked into a used Janome 7700 which came with the convertible FMQ foot. On my 7318, I use a generic walking foot, hopping foot, and ruler foot and they all work great. I actually much prefer the hopping foot on both machines because I find the stitches to form more consistently. I bought a generic hopping foot for my 7700 after I used the convertible foot. Right now, I only use the convertible when I'm ruler quilting with the additional ruler foot attachment.

The generic ruler foot is a single solid piece foot that glides over the quilt sandwich if that's what you're looking for. It's thicker than a "regular" gliding foot because it needs to be thick to butt up against the ruler but it functions the same. On mine, you just change the height by loosening the presser foot screw and re-tightening it. It's still easy though maybe not quite as easy as the little dial on the convertible foot. It was also only about $12 though so that's a big difference in price :)

The gliding feet definitely have trouble if you set it too high (stitches won't form) or even if it's at just the right height for stitches to form, you may have trouble navigating over any thicker seam intersections. I do a lot of paper piecing lately so thick seam intersections is a thing for me.

Anyway.... all that to say that generic feet are totally fine especially for a cheaper machine! I prefer the consistent stitches I get with the hopping foot and I can see through/around it better, but a ruler/gliding foot does have its uses too.

eta: If you are marking your quilt with a Pounce, the gliding foot is likely better because the hopping action can bounce the powder off and you'll lose your lines. Had that happen even after setting the lines with hairspray.

I use the Janome convertible foot with the ruler foot attachment on my Brother PQ1500s- but that is a high shank machine. You need to make sure that your machine is compatible with the foot. If your machine is low shank, the high shank convertible foot will not work on it.

Rob

I have this foot for my Janome MC6700P. I just took a break from FMQ to look up something on here. There’s a gear on the top of the spring. Depending on which way you turn it the foot will raise or lower. I set mine to where the foot hovers over the fabric. It basically gives you more control to raise the foot beyond the pressor foot knob. Hope this helps. I have no problem using it for FMQ. I bought a ruler foot to use with it too, works great!