JANOME 1/4" foot frustration
#51
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 44
I do not use the 1/4 inch foot. I move my needle and line my material up with the edge of the foot. If you set your needle at 5.5 or 6.o you can have a good 1/4 inch. I put mine on 6.0, but the retailer where I purchased my machine said 5.5. Measure to see what works on your machine.
#55
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield, Ohio
Posts: 5,446
I have a Pfaff 2056 and the 1/4 inch foot but have found it is easier to set the needle position to 1/4 inch from the edge of the all purpose foot and use the edge of the foot as a guide. Seems like it turns out more accurate that way for me.
#57
I have a Janome MC6500 and tried the quarter inch foot that came with it. The flange is flared out at the end and it produces a very generous 1/4". Maybe I'll pull off the flange too. The scant 1/4" is still eluding me.
#58
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 781
I just brought a snap on 1/4 inch foot from Amazon and when I tried it, worked really good, but was not 1/4 inch and will be great on quilts that call for just less than 1/4 inch.
Still looking for the accurate 1/4 inch foot.
IdahoSandy
Still looking for the accurate 1/4 inch foot.
IdahoSandy
#59
I have a Janome 10001 I picked up that same foot one day and couldn't figure out why it had a mangles wire hanging on it. Somehow the metal part got twisted up and away, I managed to fix it, it rides a little high but still works. Really threw me for a loop.
#60
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Delaware County, SW of Phila.
Posts: 610
I have a Babylock Allure with a quarter inch seam guide. It has the metal piece. I love it. I am not great with sewing straight lines or with keeping a consistent seam and it has really helped a lot. No problems with it.
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