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Wrong zipper foot or am I doing it wrong? FriscoSoxFan 10-11-2005
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Posted by FriscoSoxFan on October 11, 2005, 12:17 pm
First off, I'm a 29 year old guy who doesn't know much about sewing.
But, I do know plenty about woodworking and know how to measure,
layout, and cut reliably.

My mom gave me a 40 year old singer touch n sew 604e. After buying the
manual online and figuring out how to thread it, I suprised my wife
with some pillows for our bed. I used some loopy, flat edging that
looked good, but I couldn't get cording to come out right. I read in
the manual some more and found out I needed a zipper foot (I think).
Okay, I dug out the zip-lock bag-o-parts and found what looked right.

I attached it and lowered the foot, and it stayed about a quarter of an
inch above the deck. In this position, I obviously can't get any
pressure on the fabric or get it to work.

I thought that I might try riding with the cording itself under the
foot and the needle straddling it, but this didn't feel like it was the
way it was supposed to work and keeping straight was a challenge.

Am I doing something wrong, or do I have the wrong foot? This is
entirely possible given the nature of the "bag-o-parts" My mom is in a
different state, so "just asking her" is a futile effort.


Posted by small change on October 11, 2005, 12:29 pm
FriscoSoxFan wrote:
> First off, I'm a 29 year old guy who doesn't know much about sewing.
> But, I do know plenty about woodworking and know how to measure,
> layout, and cut reliably.
>
> My mom gave me a 40 year old singer touch n sew 604e. After buying the
> manual online and figuring out how to thread it, I suprised my wife
> with some pillows for our bed. I used some loopy, flat edging that
> looked good, but I couldn't get cording to come out right. I read in
> the manual some more and found out I needed a zipper foot (I think).
> Okay, I dug out the zip-lock bag-o-parts and found what looked right.
>
> I attached it and lowered the foot, and it stayed about a quarter of
> an inch above the deck. In this position, I obviously can't get any
> pressure on the fabric or get it to work.
>
> I thought that I might try riding with the cording itself under the
> foot and the needle straddling it, but this didn't feel like it was
> the way it was supposed to work and keeping straight was a challenge.
>
> Am I doing something wrong, or do I have the wrong foot? This is
> entirely possible given the nature of the "bag-o-parts" My mom is in a
> different state, so "just asking her" is a futile effort.

any chance you have a digicam and a place to upload photos of your various
feet options?

First thing I'd do is check to see if the foot is installed correctly. No
matter what kind of foot it is, even a cording or zipper foot, when
installed properly, should sit pretty much on the bed of the machine when
lowered.

A zipper foot should ride right next to the cording, with the needle up
against the cord part, and a cording foot actually has a channel in it for
the cording.

Penny S




Posted by FriscoSoxFan on October 11, 2005, 2:38 pm
I'll get the digicam out tonight when I get home, but I'm positive it
is installed correctly and I'm sure it is in the down position when it
is still hanging above the table. I'm starting to think it is the wrong
part. The only thing that made me doubt this is that the needle fits
perfectly into the little needle indent in the side of the foot.

It looks exactly as it does in the manual and I have it installed as in
the book. I'll snap a photo tonight.


Posted by Ron Anderson on October 11, 2005, 6:46 pm
I am willing to bet dollars to doughnuts you have the wrong foot. Yours uses
a slant shank foot and it sounds like the one you have is for a low shank. I
see it all the time. bags of attachments with machines that do not belong.
The correct foot is inexpensive and readily available.


--
Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
> I'll get the digicam out tonight when I get home, but I'm positive it
> is installed correctly and I'm sure it is in the down position when it
> is still hanging above the table. I'm starting to think it is the wrong
> part. The only thing that made me doubt this is that the needle fits
> perfectly into the little needle indent in the side of the foot.
>
> It looks exactly as it does in the manual and I have it installed as in
> the book. I'll snap a photo tonight.
>



Posted by Doug&Michelle on October 11, 2005, 12:39 pm

> First off, I'm a 29 year old guy who doesn't know much about sewing.
> But, I do know plenty about woodworking and know how to measure,
> layout, and cut reliably.
>
> My mom gave me a 40 year old singer touch n sew 604e. After buying the
> manual online and figuring out how to thread it, I suprised my wife
> with some pillows for our bed. I used some loopy, flat edging that
> looked good, but I couldn't get cording to come out right. I read in
> the manual some more and found out I needed a zipper foot (I think).
> Okay, I dug out the zip-lock bag-o-parts and found what looked right.
>
> I attached it and lowered the foot, and it stayed about a quarter of an
> inch above the deck. In this position, I obviously can't get any
> pressure on the fabric or get it to work.
>
> I thought that I might try riding with the cording itself under the
> foot and the needle straddling it, but this didn't feel like it was the
> way it was supposed to work and keeping straight was a challenge.
>
> Am I doing something wrong, or do I have the wrong foot? This is
> entirely possible given the nature of the "bag-o-parts" My mom is in a
> different state, so "just asking her" is a futile effort.
>

Is it possible that the foot you used could be from a different machine?
Not everything is interchangeable (as I am sure you know already)

It really shouldn't be that high off the machine unless the foot is raised,
in which case you lower it with a handy dandy little lever.

Just in case you don't know what a zipper foot looks like check your manual
or google zipper foot and click on images.

HTH

Michelle Giordano



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