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I have done several projects lately where I wished that I liked using my walking foot. It came with my machine and I tried it and I really couldn’t see where I was stitching and that was pretty much the end of my walking foot use.
Making Deirdre’s pencil roll last week, which actually calls for a walking foot in the directions, rekindled my wish for a Janome ‘F’ Foot with clamp-on functionality like a walking foot. The Janome ‘F’ foot is clear and I can see exactly what is going on under the presser foot.
I am friends with Janome Sewing Machines on FB and those people are responsive (another reason to love my Janome). Periodically they talk about a new foot or provide a project to fans on their fan page. Something they said last week reminded me of my wish. I made a comment and they got back to me, also in a comment, and then they posted information about this new-to-me open toed walking foot. I called my dealer to find out the cost and if it works with my machine. It was just under $30 and does work with my machine. Because I think I am at a point in my quilting where this foot would add to my technique when I quilt the Tarts, I bought one. They will mail it to me and I plant to quilt a table runner first. I’d like to try it out and practice before I ruin the Tarts.
I am curious to know if any of you have a similar foot and what you think about it. Do you use it? Is it as great as it sounds?
My Janome has a built in walking foot……..not really an open toe as such but good visibility and it does a wonderful job. I have had this machine for about 6 months now, used it exclusively since I got it and I have to say I LOVE it!!!!
I purchased their convertible quilting foot for free motion….3 feet in one It is awesome!
Jill,
I would love to see a photo of your machine or at least know what model you have. Do I remember correctly that you won this machine? I have never heard of a Janome with a built in walking foot, but that sounds great!
Hi Jaye…yes it is the one I won!!!! I still can hardly believe it.
It is the Janome Memory Craft 6600 Professional. There are several photos in this post
http://thequiltrat.blogspot.com/2009/09/33-word-prompt-and-new-sewing-machine.html
Thanks for the reminder! I can’t always keep all the details in my head. I see the built in walking foot in one of the photos farther down. Do you have to put an additional walking foot on (I have a Janome 9K and my walking foot is really big and clunky) or does the one built in do the job?
Hi jaye, I do not have a Janome but do use my walking foot a lot on my Bernina for attaching borders, sashings and long straight line sewing. I can’t find your email… email me and I can send you back some info on how you can attach a pocket to your pencil wrap, you asked about.
I have an Elna that has an open toe walking foot and I love it! Much easier to see what is going on below the needle!
Good to know! I am trying to train myself to look at ahead rather than right at the needle, but it doesn’t matter if I can’t see anything. Thanks for reading and commenting, Monique.