OK, I'm stumped
 

How do you put the walking foot and the seam guide on the PQ1500 at the same time? Is it even possible? Sort of fits by putting seam guide on the front side, but I didn't trust it. These are what came with the machine. The walking foot doesn't have the pressure fit hole for a seam guide so I can't finagle the Pfaff's guide.

I have an older Bernina which you have to get the correct angle for the foot and the level to fit but isn't there anything telling you how to attach the foot in the sewing machine manual??

If your walking foot doesn't have a hole for the seam guide perhaps it's not meant to be used with one. I have several machines and corresponding after market walking feet for them and some of them have the seam guide and hole and some don't. I also have a hole in my machine for the guide when I use regular feet. I rarely use the seam guide as it gets dislodged when I'm wrestling the quilt around so I can't rely on its accuracy. I also find it very distracting to know where to look - the seam guide or the needle - when I'm sewing if the space is too far apart.

I have the Brother 1500 and have no idea what you are talking about. :eek:

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This is a walking foot with a guide. Most of these are made for low shank. I am spoiled by my Pfaff which has built in walking foot, and a guide that fits in the ankle. I hunted around on Startpage all morning and could find nothing.
The heavy duty 1500 does better with quilting. A lot of books recommend a walking foot for straight line quilting, and a guide helps - far cleaner than marking or tape.

I used the Pfaff's guide quite a bit - from rows of spaced embroidery stitches to quilting. The harp on the Pfaff is too small, and foot pressure and tension are controlled electronically.

My walking foot for my Brother 1500s does not have a guide, my Bernina does, I have to change machines when I think I need the guide to keep quilting lines an equal distance apart.. So to send the bad new. :(

Judy in Phx, AZ

The seam guide fits on the screw that holds the walking foot on. The screw that came with it seemed to short to hold it well, so I just put in a longer screw. Everything works just dandy.

Just put your walking foot on your machine and then snap the guide on .

My walking foot didn't have the hole for the guide, so I purchased a generic walking foot that fit my machine that did have a hole.

Bingo - Thanks. I was wondering if anyone had drilled a hole in the back of the plastic case or found a way to hook another guide up. Don't the makers of high shank single stitch machines think we don't need or want guides for the walking foot?

Janome might have one for their machine, but it isn't the type that also fits Brother and Juki.

Wow. Guess I need to check this closer. Thx :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

Well, you got a bunch of us checking out our feet, machine and manual. I was just sure there was a seam guide, and there is, I thought that the walking foot had a hole, it doesn't , there is no way to use both at the same time, there isn't. I came to the conclusion that I have not wanted to use both at the same time before. Actually, have never opened the guide in it's stapled little plastic pkg. Have definitely used the walking foot and also the pin feed.

Glad to know I'm not crazy or missing something.
I do have books on straight line quilting, and they recommend a walking foot and a guide. I've used a guide for years for decorative stitching, cross pintucking, so thought I'd try tangling with a walking foot, too. I've never had to use one as my Pfaff has a built in system called IDT. They don't even make a walking foot for IDT machines.

I have marking chalk, pens, whatever, and plenty of tape. I also have 3 cats that shed so tape makes a mess. It's just faster using a guide.

If someone made a walking foot with the open type holder like the zipper and some open toe FMQ feet, you could work it. Couldn't find one of those type of feet except for low shank.

If you check the regular foot for your brother it has a hole for the guide on it I think it slides into the hole ,and you can put the guide on ether side , I will look tomorrow,, with picture. DottieBug

Nope. This is a single stitch high shank high speed machine. Everything screws on the shaft.
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I have a 1500s too and was disappointed that the walking foot didn't have a guide. I tried two different Janome feet to see if they would fit, no go. I took a Craftsy class on walking foot quilting. The instructor suggested buying a guide and using duck tape. I haven't tried it but I'm going to. Anything is worth a try.

This is the seam guide that came with my 1500S. I don't use it much because straight lines are not generally my thing, but it works fine. Did your machines not come with this guide?

OK, I'am stumped
 

Brother xr1300 foot guide,

That's what I meant by installing guide backwards. There's only about 1/16th of an inch for the screw to grab and I didn't trust it to stay put.

The guides aren't expensive. Maybe I'll buy another and ask DipSH if he can cut off part of the prongs so it fits closer.

This makes me LOL.....:D

There was a Innov-is 1500 embroidery/sewing machine. If you just use the numbers without the prefix PQ, it can get confusing.

Thank you so very much for posting your photo ... I found that I do have that guide, now I will try to attach it to walking foot. :)

Judy in Phx, AZ