Teeler

I think I just confused myself. I recently bought an accessories kit for my machine that has a white-box walking foot, and a little stick-like (ring-on-the-bottom) embroidery foot. Are these BOTH for quilting?

JanieW

The walking foot is for straight line quilting and your other foot that you describe sounds like it is for free motion quilting when you put the feed dogs down.

mike'sgirl

Yes, agree with Janie. You can also use your walking foot for putting on binding.

Tartan

Yes, the one with the spring is referred by different names depending on the machine. It might be called Free motion quilting foot, darning foot, hopping foot etc.

Skittl1321

Both are for quilting- the walking foot is for machine guided quilting, little ring foot is for free motion quilting.

Both have many uses other than quilting though- I use the walking foot when I sew slippery fabrics like charmeuse for garment sewing and for putting on my binding. The ring foot can be used for free motion embroidery or for darning (I use mine to repair jeans)

nativetexan

you could use more information on your accessory kit and what it includes. the white box like walking foot can also be known as a quilting foot. and yes, you can use it to put bindings on with too. I do. the stick like thing does sound like a darning foot which can be used for free motion quilting. not embroidery I don't think... but you need more info. Go back to where you bought it or look in or find a manual for your machine. Good luck. Sounds like you will start having fun.

Skittl1321

Free motion embroidery is done with the same foot as free motion quilting. It is pretty much the same thing as thread painting. I don't know too many people who actually do it though.

http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/project...idery_applique

Teeler

This is the kit, and there were no instructions other than what is noted here on this description (small paper insert in the kit). I was going round and around in the Sears parts website for compatible feet (Limited parts list in my machine manual), and finally came across this. The only piece that I think I CAN'T use in the kit is that one in the upper right corner...there's nothing to attach to the shank. According to one review that I read here (after receiving it), I need an additional part to fit this to my (circa 1986) machine.
http://www.kenmore.com/kenmore-quilt...p-02006701000P

Tartan

​The FMQ foot can be used for embroidery. I watched Libby Lihman(sp) from The Quilt Show use it on her "Name that Stitch" sequence on using the zig zag stitch to embroider monograms. I tried it and posted my example on QB and it works quite well. I want to try the FMQ foot and the zig zag stitch for some thread painting next.

Skittl1321

Teeler- when I had my Kenmore that is the same set I had. If your machine uses snap on feet, then the one in the upper right corner should fit on it too. But if it is only for screw on feet, then no, you're out of luck. I only ever used the walking foot and the free motion foot though.