SeworDye

New here. I been looking for an Active Vintage Sewing machine board. Sew glad i found this!

I have a singer 401A, i been looking for a zipper foot, but I dont like the one that came with my machine, its the adjustable one. Did they make a regular zipper foot for this machine?


also. how do I prevent my bobbin from going haywire when I sew knits or other non woven fabrics?

thanks so much!

ArchaicArcane

Hi SeworDye, welcome to the board!

I'm not sure off the top of my head about the zipper foot, but the first place to check, especially if you're in the US, is sew-classic.com I don't use a zipper foot enough to have a preference.

As for the bobbin going haywire.... can we have a little more information? I don't really know what that means, if the tension is bad, or what?

manicmike

I have a complete attachment set for the 401a and it only has the adjustable zipper foot. The only other one I have seen is the adjustable invisible zipper foot. Your choices are probably limited to what Singer made, seeing as they were the only company to ever make a slant shank machine.

miriam

You may need to get some special needles for the knits. I think they are in yellow or gold - well the Singer needles anyway.

SeworDye

thanks everyone for your replies. Is there an Adapter I can get for this machine so I can use my Brother or Janome Feet?

miriam

no adapter but you can get feet from sew-classic - slant shank feet - the Janome needs short shank.

SeworDye

yes i know thanks. I want to use a zipper foot that actually works. Thats the only downside to this machine. That adjustable foot is horrible. I sew ALOT of zippers so its driving me a bit batty.

miriam

What sort of zipper foot are you looking for? Can you shoot a pic?

SeworDye

anything but that adjustable one. I was hoping someone would make an adapter so i can use my janome feet.

miriam

EW I don't blame you - sew-classic has slant shank feet. http://shop.sew-classic.com/Slant-Sh...tal-161166.htm - get some Tri-flow while you are at it - her bobbins are good too - the ones I found at the box store aren't any good.