can i use free motion foot on my machine
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ty i have looked on internet and have found one for 6.99 i am wandering if that one would work because of the prices are so different. I am new to quilting this on will be the first one i have made.
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Originally Posted by faithsmamaw
ty i have looked on internet and have found one for 6.99 i am wandering if that one would work because of the prices are so different. I am new to quilting this on will be the first one i have made.
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you can always go to a local sewing machine repair person to see if they have any they'd sell you. Sometimes they get feet with machines that are dropped off (instead of being thrown away). At the very least, the shop can tell you about the shank of your machine and if a generic foot you have will work on your machine.
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There are only 4 or so shank lengths for sewing machines so, as long as you purchase a darning foot with the right shank for your machine, it should work. There are websites that show pictures of the different shanks and give you measurements so you can figure out what yours is (or your manual might tell you). Just Google to find one. Otherwise, take one of your Brother feet with you when you go shopping for a darning foot to make sure that the shanks are the same.
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What you want for free motion quilting is a darning foot. I would expect that the Brother site lists a darning foot; you could look at that.
A generic darning foot will fit your machine, but it has to have the right shank. Here is a website that tells you how to determine the shank on your machine:
http://www.clotilde.com/pages/which_foot.html
If you go to JoAnn's, you can bring one of your brother feet along with you to check the shank length of the new foot against the shank length of a foot you know works on your machine.
A generic darning foot will fit your machine, but it has to have the right shank. Here is a website that tells you how to determine the shank on your machine:
http://www.clotilde.com/pages/which_foot.html
If you go to JoAnn's, you can bring one of your brother feet along with you to check the shank length of the new foot against the shank length of a foot you know works on your machine.
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