Terry in the ADK

I posted on main site but perhaps this is a better place.
i can't get a big foot attachment to sew out stitches... it just makes needle holes.
anyone have any suggestions? TIA

bkay

What's a big foot attachment?

bkay

Terry in the ADK

It is a free motion foot with a big clear plastic circle as a foot. It is made by the Little Foot Quilt Shop Co. They have even sent me a replacement one as the first one broke the connection going on the needle pin. The replacement didn't work, they sent me another and that one is not working either. It connects the only way I can see to put it on, but the bobbin thread never comes up. The company said they would give me my money back if this replacement doesn't work... I can't fault them in any way. They have been more than fair. I just want it to work!

Mickey2

Most general low shank feet should fit, but I know from personal experience not all do. On a 99 I had a low shank presser foot dragging the entire presser bar up with the needle movement, it was all metal nothing broke, but the noise and rumble, and it would have broken something if I continued. I broke a low shank Elna jumping foot on my 201, in theory it should have worked but it didn't. I would recommend the small Singer foot #121094 or what you can find in the Featherweight shop or at Sew Classic, they have tested the feet they sell on the Featherweight and it will work. There are a couple of ebay sellers with freemotion feet for the Featherweight too.

Terry in the ADK

Thanks Mickey. Wha gets me is there is a Youtube with a big foot being used on a featherweight and the company said it should work.
To be honest,I am not sure what a low shaft measures. Is it a standard length?

Mickey2

I just found the youtube video with the big foot before I notice you reply. Is there something odd going on with your machine like fitting screw problem? The basic foot is working fine? Yes, the low shank is the most common standard for the old Singer straight stitchers, lots of others too. What complicates it is that the distance between presser bar and needle clamp movements aren't the same for all models. A silly mistake, but very common with darning and free motion is to forget to lower the presser foot before we start to sew. Usually you will just get tension problems, but it will mess up the needle clamp distance for the jumping foot.

Terry in the ADK

Yes, my DH asked me about lowering the presser foot and I checked...it was lowered. Not sure what you mean about "distance between presser bar and needle clamp movements". Don"t mean to take all your time but if you could explain, I'd appreciate it. Is it something I could adjust?

OurWorkbench

Since you say the bobbin thread doesn't come up, I'm wondering if the needle was inserted and threaded correctly. The flat should be on the left side as you are inserting it and then the thread it from the right to the left.

The featherweight is a low shank and as you were told, the Big Foot should work on the the Featherweight.

From my understanding about this type of foot, some have you change the pressure on the presser foot, some have you cover the feed dogs, on some machines the feed dogs are dropped (not a possibility on the Featherweight) and some just set the stitch length to "0"


Good luck on getting it to work.

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

Mickey2

I'm trying to describe something very basic you can't adjust. You have the presser bar with the foot behind the needle bar; the needle goes up and down and accessories like jumping feet latch onto the needle clamp to work. The position of the needle clamp and the latch on part on the presser foot isn't always ideal. The needle clamp can lift up too high or too low on some models and the foot can break.

In your case I'm sure it has to do with a setting or fitting, since others can use the Big Foot on the Featherweight.

momsbusy

The feeddogs on my featherweight do not go down. I purchased a cover for them. If my needle is inserted the wrong direction or my threading is incorrect, I get a mess.