Low, High, and Slant Shank
 

I need to buy two feet for my Kenmore for a machine quilting class I'm taking. I just had to move my sewing room and, of course, now cannot find my manual for this machine (I'm continuing to look for it). I have gone on-line to try and research my problem. Can you tell, just by looking at the pictures, if my machine is a low or high shank? I've never understood the difference. This machine was purchased in approx. 1981. TIA [ATTACH=CONFIG]580693[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]580694[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]580695[/ATTACH]

You have a low shank machine

Thank you, fktsewing. How can you tell?

Low shank feet are about a half inch tall, high shank feet are about one inch tall and only Singer used slant shank feet.

Cari

Here's how to measure the shank:

https://www.anniescatalog.com/images...chine_feet.gif
(taken from Annie's Catalog)
Hope this helps.

Thanks, everyone!

That is extremely helpful! Thank you.

Which feet do you need?

Marcia

[ATTACH=CONFIG]580794[/ATTACH]Two low shank feet.

Do the snap on feet use a low shank walking foot?

You remove the ankle for the snap on feet and attach the walking foot with the screw just like any other side clamp foot or ankle.

Cari

Ok thank you.

Sorry, have not been on in a few days but I see that others have helped you out. The chart is great. Low shank feet are easy to find. Check out ebay.

Hi Marcia, I need a walking foot and a spring action (can't remember the exact name) that is for machine quilting. (See my new post, below.)

UPDATE: I found my manual and started looking on-line for the two feet I need. Years ago, I did buy the walking foot for this machine and never had much success at machine quilting. One service guy told me that I did not have the correct foot on it. So, this time around I was trying to make sure I get the correct ones! At this point I am wondering if the two feet I need were ever made for this machine LOL. By looking online I wasn't sure if I was about to order the correct one. So I changed plans and am taking my Featherweight to the class. I ordered the feet and they should be here in a couple of days. That will give me plenty of time to practice with them and get ready for my class. Thanks again, everyone, for all the help and the explanation and pictures of the low, high, and slant shanks!
Cindy

http://shop.sew-classic.com/Low-Shank-Feet_c5.htm
This page has the walking foot and several darning/FM feet that will fit your machine. It can be a bit of a gamble when it comes to darning feet, which one the machine likes best. I keep several of them around so if a machine doesn't like a particular one I can use a different one.

Cari