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ladyof2 04-12-2014 07:49 AM

Can someone help!
 
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I bought a white sewing machine last year in a yard sale..This was in it..Can someone tell me what it is?
Thanks

DOTTYMO 04-12-2014 07:51 AM

Darning foot?

mlmack 04-12-2014 07:55 AM

Button foot.

Here is one on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PFAFF-46120-...item3a8eb752d3

ladyof2 04-12-2014 08:51 AM

Thanks ladies..so I guess you can't use this for free motion quilting?

Rodney 04-12-2014 08:59 AM

Darning feet have the same sort of shape at the bottom but are usually spring loaded, not solid.
You'll probably want the right foot. It looks like a common low shank foot to me. Sew-Classic carries a couple different styles of free motion/ darning feet that will fit.
Rodney

mlmack 04-12-2014 09:11 AM

You're welcome, though I am not a lady.

ladyof2 04-12-2014 10:38 AM

Sorry mlmack..I guess some men like to quilt also.

ladyof2 04-12-2014 03:07 PM

Ok..need more help..sewing machine is white 644,can you put me in the right direction for a darning foot..I downloaded a manual but it doesn't say anything in it..But it shows for a darning spring #4990..i don't know what it means..Thanks for all your help.

NapaJohn 04-12-2014 04:23 PM


Originally Posted by ladyof2 (Post 6672545)
Ok..need more help..sewing machine is white 644,can you put me in the right direction for a darning foot..I downloaded a manual but it doesn't say anything in it..But it shows for a darning spring #4990..i don't know what it means..Thanks for all your help.


ladyof2,

I'm pretty sure your machine is going to take a low shank foot, but to be certain first, look at this chart:
http://blog.sew-classic.com/2009/01/...g-machine.aspx

Then you can look at the different feet available on this page:
http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/Low-Shank-Feet_c5.htm

I've had good luck with the open-toed all metal darning foot (first on page) and it's worked on several different Singers, a Morse, a Pfaff, and an Elna. I also have one similar to this one:
http://www.shop.sew-classic.com/Low-...foot-55417.htm but all-metal that came with my Elna. It works as well. There are a couple of other darning or free motion feet on that page and if you'll reread the responses different people have different preferences. The advantage of the see-through plastic ones (which I have in a high shank version) is that you can see your stitching a little better as you feed it through.

You can sometimes find better deals on sets of feet on ebay or even Amazon, but your machine might be left-homing which means the needle stays in the left position for straight stitch (if you don't have a L(eft) -M(iddle) - R(ight) knob. If that's the case, then some feet just won't work as well....although that won't affect the darning/free motion feet. The only thing to be aware of when attaching is that there is a little arm that will ride on top of the needle clamp screw. That's what makes it "hop" as you stitch.

I hope that's clear. Sometimes, I over-describe or give more information than needed.

Good luck with your stitching.


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