Is there such a thing as 1/4 walking foot?
 

I got a walking foot with my Janome 11000 and want to put my binding on with the walking foot but have to play with the needle position to try and get an exact 1/4.why doesn't come as a 1/4 ?
Gale

I have a Janome also and have a foot for the accufeed that has the 1/4 blade....I do have to set the needle at 56 to get a true 1/4", but it does very well on bindings

I have a Janome 6600P and I do have an accufeed 1/4" foot - like Buckeye - you have to move the needle position. Works great.

I have a Janome too, and have the 1/4 accufeed foot. For a long time I thought it was silly to use this foot because you had to move the needle over. But, silly me, when you move the needle over, the fabric lays directly over the feed dogs and it works great. Good luck, I think you will be pleased with the result when you get it figured out.

the janome 11000 does not have the accufeed feature, so she won't be able to use that foot.

i'd make a note of the needle position once i found the right one and put it on a sticky note.
if you put it on the side of the machine it won't be distracting.
you can use it to keep track of best needle settings for other things, too. :)

I agree with Tartan. I usually use my 1/4" foot to put my 2.25" double fold binding on.

I have a Janome 6600 with the 1/4" foot but am never sure where to move needle to. I bought the small 1/4" foot but cannot use the accu feed with it. Would like information from other 6600 owners about this

I use a sticky note for my commonly used settings and it fits quite nicely inside the drop down door where the feet store. I am not familiar with your model to know if it has a self contained storage area for feet that would work for you. Just an idea that works for me!

I have a Pfaff that has a built-in walking foot (called an IBT) and I can use my 1/4" with that. I love being able to use the 1/4" foot and the walking foot at the same time.

I don't know why I would need a 1/4" walking foot for binding anyway. I always sew 1/3 of the way in from the outside edges. So, 1/3 of the binding is in the seam, one 1/3 on the top and 1/3 on the bottom. I usually cut my binding strips to 2 1/2" but if making a small tablerunner, I sometimes cut 2 1/4" for a smaller binding.

It's probably going to vary a little bit depending on which foot you're using...I use the 1/4" foot with the blade that came with my machine (also a 6600) and for THAT foot, I set my needle at 4.2 to get a good 1/4". But I'm not positive that will be the same for you. You'll have to test & check but that will probably be a good starting point. The key is to WRITE IT DOWN once you figure it out! I use post-its on the inside of the box that holds my feet to mark down needle positions. I actually reset my machine so that it automatically goes to the 4.2 setting when I turn the machine on, I have to punch a button to get it back to center, but since MOSTLY I do piecing on that machine it's perfect for me.

On my Janome 6600P, I put the needle position at 5.6 when using the 1/4" accufeed foot - it gives me a scant 1/4" which I like.