March 23, 2009 · 8:57 pm

Bah!

So…the freemotion/darning foot for my industrial machine broke. It was old, it couldn’t help it, I guess. Suffice it to say that I am not happy about that. You see, my choices are quite limited as most domestic high-shank feet will not properly fit an industrial – the needle just doesn’t line up properly. Industrial darning/quilting feet are pretty much limited to the banana foot:

banana

or the spoon foot:

spoon

and I hate them both. I guess I will have to come up with some other idea.

12 Comments

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12 responses to “Bah!”

  1. Gorgeous Things
    March 24, 2009 at 7:04 am

    Okay, this begs the question: why do you dislike these feet so much?

  2. Gigi
    March 24, 2009 at 10:52 am

    ‘Cause I can’t see where I’m going!

  3. Linda T
    March 24, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Those are bizarre looking things! Are they shaped like that for another purpose besides freemotion?

  4. Mardella
    March 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    My mom always did her free motion embroidery without any foot at all. This was on a Singer 301A, don’t know anything about your commercial machine. Might be worth a try.

  5. Mechelle
    March 24, 2009 at 4:36 pm

    Maybe the free motion foot that fits the Juki TL-98Q would fit???

  6. Gwen
    March 25, 2009 at 7:18 pm

    You can free motion without a foot. Some people prefer it because they have a clear view. Just keep your fingers out of the way of the needle!

  7. Linda T
    March 25, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Not knowing how/where it broke, but can it be welded back together?????

  8. Mary
    April 4, 2009 at 10:49 pm

    I worked with a girl who did her free motion on an industrial machine also without a foot. She would remove the foot, lower the presser foot, and control the fabric herself. This was on wedding gowns. It worked, but I have to admit that it scared me to death, and one time she did hit her finger. Be aware, or beware, your choice!

  9. Jen O
    April 11, 2009 at 12:16 pm

    I have a similiar foot to the one that broke, and if it happened to me, I would try these 2 industrial machine vendors–send them a photo, don’t bother to phone. I’ll also ask my always capable repair guy if he has one too–good luck!

    Ace Sewing Machine
    214 E. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014
    (213) 622-8345

    Kato’s Sewing Machine (attn: Alvin)
    604 E 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
    (213) 628-2365

  10. Erica
    April 17, 2009 at 11:50 am

    Perhaps the upward curve of the banana foot could be taken off, leaving just a slim short foot you can see around.

  11. Irene
    May 24, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    What about this one, which is designed for the Juki TL home industrial:

    http://www.raichert.com/azsewingstore/p-JTLF7.htm