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06-11-2011, 10:07 PM

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Gerbie

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Originally Posted by KimS

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Originally Posted by Holice

I don't now the shape of the darning foot. Can you have the hole enlarged by grinding it on the sides or in the hole. Which side is it hitting. If in the front then cut a space in the front like a horse shoe. This is the way many did the original ones available back in the 70s

It hits on the front of the hole so think I'll try your suggestion to maybe make the hole a little larger since can't figure out why it's doing that. I used it a week or so ago and it was fine.

I you used it before and it worked fine, either the needle must be bent or the sandwiching is just too thick, but I would bet it is the needle - try a new needle.

06-12-2011, 06:25 AM

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KimS

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Originally Posted by BettyGee

Is the wire that slips over the up and down lever in place? If it isn't that would change the angle.

I did have the wire in the right place but that gives me an idea. Wonder how it would work if I bent that wire just a bit. Hmmmmm.....

06-12-2011, 04:38 PM

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CAS49OR

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Originally Posted by suekenyon

On you foot the little bar at the stop that sticks out
it might need to rest on the screw where you attach it to
your machine..my even foot feed it like that on my Janome.
You might look at your manual to verify how it should be
attached. Hope this might help.

This is what I am thinking. I thought the needle was having issues, when really I needed to turn the bar to the back. I used a Big Foot FMQ attachment. With a walking foot the bar rests on top of the needle thumbscrew.