nanabd

I think that may be the problem. I've tried everything I know to do. I was hoping someone might know of a fix for it. I appreciate all the suggestions. I think I'm going to have to buy the one specifically for my machine. Thanks everyone!!

Dolphyngyrl

Get a brother walking foot, complicated feet are the ones worth spending the extra dollars on, you don't want to mess up your machines timing on a cheap foot. hopefully you haven't damaged machine. This happened when I bought aq cheap ruffler, learned my lesson fast

rebeljane

It may not be compatible with your machine!

PaperPrincess

Sounds like that foot doesn't fit your machine. I've never seen any adjustment on any of them. Although there are generic ones out there, that doesn't make them magically fit every machine, they are usually designed to fit a range of machines. You need to make sure that it is installed correctly and if the needle hits the foot, it's the wrong one for your machine and you will need to purchase one that is specific for your machine.

In addition, I thought I would save money by purchasing a generic one that fit my machine. It broke within a few months' of moderate use. The one made by my machine company is much more sturdily made, works great but was more expensive.

bigsister63

[QUOTE=Prism99;6613338]My best guess is that the "universal" foot isn't right for your machine. It probably fits a lot of machines, which is why they label it as "universal". Sewing machines vary so much it's quite impossible for any one walking foot to fit every machine on the market."

I agree! Also make sure the shank length is the right one for your machine. there are short and long shank length.

PlanoDebbie

I have a Brother sewing machine. I kind of agree with most of the previous comments that maybe your "universal" walking foot isn't quite as universal as your friend thought. Find a local shop that sells Brother machines and ask them what types of walking feet attachments will work with your model. If they tell you the one you have should work, the next thing I would check is to see if there are any screws on the walking foot that are not screwed tight. I now have two walking feet for my machine because I thought mine was broken. After spending $50 for a new one, I discovered that the screws on either side of my walking foot weren't very tight which was causing my problems.

So..check with a legit Brother dealer to find out if you have a foot that truly should work on your machine.