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12-17-2010, 12:43 PM
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They are so expensive. Do you all have some super special secret store you get these things from? I've made probably ten quilts in my life. All using the standard foot that came with the machine. My mother in law gave it to me and she kept the other attachments. :thumbdown:
I've only recently realized that I need them ALL..or maybe I just want them all.
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I've only recently realized that I need them ALL..or maybe I just want them all.
:thumbup:
12-17-2010, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by lisalisa
They are so expensive. Do you all have some super special secret store you get these things from? I've made probably ten quilts in my life. All using the standard foot that came with the machine. My mother in law gave it to me and she kept the other attachments. :thumbdown:
I've only recently realized that I need them ALL..or maybe I just want them all.
:thumbup:
I've only recently realized that I need them ALL..or maybe I just want them all.
:thumbup:
12-17-2010, 12:55 PM
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The only thing to be careful of with the snap-on feet is to make sure that the width of the little rod is correct. I've seen snap-on feet with different widths in that rod.
What kinds of attachments are you wanting? A walking foot is not clamp-on, so you simply need to buy the correct walking foot for your machine. Often it is best to buy the walking foot made specifically for your machine, and they tend to be expensive; however, generic walking feet work well on some machines and are usually more in the neighborhood of $25-35.
Most other feet will not be particularly expensive. I have seen some snap-on feet at Walmart for around $10. Purchased individually, these could add up. Probably the least expensive way to get the feet is to find a set on eBay that you are sure will fit your machine.
What kinds of attachments are you wanting? A walking foot is not clamp-on, so you simply need to buy the correct walking foot for your machine. Often it is best to buy the walking foot made specifically for your machine, and they tend to be expensive; however, generic walking feet work well on some machines and are usually more in the neighborhood of $25-35.
Most other feet will not be particularly expensive. I have seen some snap-on feet at Walmart for around $10. Purchased individually, these could add up. Probably the least expensive way to get the feet is to find a set on eBay that you are sure will fit your machine.
12-17-2010, 12:55 PM
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Does she still have the other attachments? Did she have some reason for keeping them? Maybe she just forgot to include them?
12-17-2010, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lisalisa
Does she still have the other attachments? Did she have some reason for keeping them? Maybe she just forgot to include them?
12-17-2010, 01:48 PM
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This machine is a low shank with a standard size snap on foot. Basically what this means is that you can change some feet by pressing a small button on the back of the foot. Those feet look very low with a small rod across the top. Many vintage Singers are slanted needle and their parts will not fit the machine. If you are not sure just by looking I suggest not to get anything off Ebay. If you have a brother dealer nearby, this machine can use most of the feet you can use on a Brother.
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