Originally Posted by Quiltgranny

Hmm, I can't see a wiggly 1/4" foot working for me. I need those accurate 1/4" seams. Guess I'll be returning that 1/4" foot. Thanks for the tip on the blind hem foot, I'll check mine out on my other machine.

On my Bernina, I use #13, Straight Stitch foot with the quilting quide for an accurate 1/4" or even a scant 1/4" inch since the guide can be placed wherever you wish. But this Singer 301 is a whole new game for me as I'm brand new to vintage Singers and would love to quilt with them.

So for now, guess I'll stick with the seam guide. I ordered both the Singer and a universal one, and I have to say that I prefer the Singer one for a couple of reasons. The thumbscrew has a nice plastic fitting built in that snugs up against the bed of the machine and the seam guide part that sits on your 1/4" or whatever seems nicer. I think there might've been a dollar difference in the two, the Singer being slightly higher in price.

Thanks again for your input. Much appreciated. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by Quiltgranny

Hi Billy,

Thanks for the tip. With a better screwdriver, and finally using a pliers for extra torque, we got 'em. :thumbup: What was left of the very brittle feet just crumbled once we got the screwdriver underneath the bottom of the feet.

Thanks again,

Karla

Originally Posted by jtapp9

If you have the Alphasew foot I can't speak for it! I have a generic foot, not the Alphasew.

Yes I can't wait to get my seam guide. I'm not sure which one I got becasue they had 2 but were out of one of them. I also ordered a snap on foot adapter, but no snap on feet yet. There is a snap on hem guide that I just might purchase next and see if it works for me as well as my brother one does since it is adjustable.

Originally Posted by jljack

Hey Karla - I had to change the feet on my 301, and after I got the screws out of the middle of the feet, I used a flat head screwdriver to literally pry the old hard rubber pieces out. They are just sitting in there, but probably stuck hard after all these years. Give them a good hard twist to loosen them, and then they should pop out, or you might have to break them up with the screwdriver and a hammer...I had to do that to one of mine. It was hard as a rock!

Originally Posted by Quiltgranny

I am talking about the Alphasew 1/4" foot w/guide, #P60617. Unfortunately, it wiggles, too. :(

I am going to order the snap on slant shank foot adapter today so I can use other snap on feet, too. I did learn tho, that this adapter is to be used with only the narrow Singer snap on feet. I take that to mean that I will not be able to use any of my non Singer snap on feet. Does anyone know if that is correct?

A snap on hem guide? What's the product # on that one, please?

Thanks,

Originally Posted by BoJangles

Julie, I started out buying the generic 1/4" feet too, but soon discovered they seemed to all be 'off.' I accidentally found the Alphasew P60615 1/4" and switched all my machines to that foot. They are more expensive feet, but I have only had one that was off so far -- and, I have bought about 10 of them as I like every machine to have its own stuff. Plus if you are going from a class machine to a home machine, I found it helps to keep things accurate if you use the same 1/4" on both machines.

Nancy

Originally Posted by squilter

Hi everyone, the serial number on my treadle is G9939810, can someone tell me something about it. I don't have it here to take a picture.

Originally Posted by jtapp9

The ony 60615 I can find is a short shank. Is the 60617 the slant shank version or am I missing something?