Presser Foot Selection

[rsfield]

Hello! This is my first post but let me say I've been poking around the site for some time now and am very impressed with the wealth of information available. I recently purchased a Toro 3200 machine and am curious if there is any "general" guidance on which presser foot to use. The machine came with a left, right, and double presser foot. Having sewn everything by hand until now, I'm totally new to machine sewing and will undoubtedly have many more questions as I move forward. Thanks in advance!

[LeatherCaptain]

Hello! This is my first post but let me say I've been poking around the site for some time now and am very impressed with the wealth of information available. I recently purchased a Toro 3200 machine and am curious if there is any "general" guidance on which presser foot to use. The machine came with a left, right, and double presser foot. Having sewn everything by hand until now, I'm totally new to machine sewing and will undoubtedly have many more questions as I move forward. Thanks in advance!

Hi, I'm fairly new to machine sewing as well and have the 3200. It comes with the Left attached but i switched it out for the Double. Mainly, I build holsters and belts and find myself wanting to go in illogical directions when selecting where to start/finish. So, by using the double, I'll atleast always have one foot on the leather no matter which direction I work. I also found that the double leaves less of an indentation in the leather than the left or right. Also, big help here, I took of the foot that creates the crease for the stitch line and sanded off the little grover piece on the bottom so I don't muck up my corners. Sorry I forgot the name of the piece exactly but, there was another post here not too long ago about the same thing.

[BigRiverLeather]

Hi, I'm fairly new to machine sewing as well and have the 3200. It comes with the Left attached but i switched it out for the Double. Mainly, I build holsters and belts and find myself wanting to go in illogical directions when selecting where to start/finish. So, by using the double, I'll atleast always have one foot on the leather no matter which direction I work. I also found that the double leaves less of an indentation in the leather than the left or right. Also, big help here, I took of the foot that creates the crease for the stitch line and sanded off the little grover piece on the bottom so I don't muck up my corners. Sorry I forgot the name of the piece exactly but, there was another post here not too long ago about the same thing.

Just put in my first stitches with my Toro 3000 last night so I am following this close. I wondered how I was going to take care of those grooves. Somebody had mentioned grinding something off on an earlier post I made when I ordered my machine.

Would it be to much of a bother to take a picture of what you ground off of the presser foot?

Using the double foot sounds like a good idea. I also use the feet as a guide when stitching. I pick a reference point on the front of the presser foot and that is where my stitch line should be. I think of it as kind of like driving a car, looking ahead rather than looking at the hood ornament. I think if I tried to watch the needle t make sure I was on track, I would end up with not-so-straight stitch lines. - Oops, sorry for the hijack.

[LeatherCaptain]

I'll try to post a pic soon but basically there is a little upside down "fin" on the bottom of the foot that has the hole that the needle passes through. You can take off the piece by unsrewing the little bolt and depressing the presser foot pedal. Pretty technical, I know. Sorry. I just took that piece to my belt sander and ground off the little metal "fin" that creates the groove. Geeze, I'll bet the sewing machine gurus hate me for my ignorance.

[BigRiverLeather]

I'll try to post a pic soon but basically there is a little upside down "fin" on the bottom of the foot that has the hole that the needle passes through. You can take off the piece by unsrewing the little bolt and depressing the presser foot pedal. Pretty technical, I know. Sorry. I just took that piece to my belt sander and ground off the little metal "fin" that creates the groove. Geeze, I'll bet the sewing machine gurus hate me for my ignorance.

That sounds easy enough to figure out. I'll take a look at it tonight. Thanks!

[rsfield]

Thanks for the information. I've tried the three different feet...just experimenting and practicing. Your thoughts on using the double foot make sense. I'll try that one again. I'll also take a look at grinding the "little fin". I have seen this and was wondering about it marring the leather. Thanks again for the info and no worries on hijacking the thread. It's all great info.

Hi, I'm fairly new to machine sewing as well and have the 3200. It comes with the Left attached but i switched it out for the Double. Mainly, I build holsters and belts and find myself wanting to go in illogical directions when selecting where to start/finish. So, by using the double, I'll atleast always have one foot on the leather no matter which direction I work. I also found that the double leaves less of an indentation in the leather than the left or right. Also, big help here, I took of the foot that creates the crease for the stitch line and sanded off the little grover piece on the bottom so I don't muck up my corners. Sorry I forgot the name of the piece exactly but, there was another post here not too long ago about the same thing.