Members georgeandgracie Posted June 9, 2013 Members Report Posted June 9, 2013 My Consew 206RB-3 came with one foot - a walking foot with two toes and with teeth on the bottom. That is the limit of what I know about it. Is there literature anywhere about feet for this machine? I'd like to know what's available, how to identify each foot, how to tell if the foot I'm using isn't right for the job, and what IS right. Golly, I wish someone would make a how-to-use-it DVD for this machine. The manual is so lame. Quote
Members tnawrot2 Posted June 9, 2013 Members Report Posted June 9, 2013 What are you sewing? type of leather and total thickness. You can learn alot about consew feet by going into Ebay and search for consew 206 feet. I found this smooth foot set for the 206 http://www.ebay.com/itm/WALKING-REGULAR-FOOT-CONSEW-206RB-SINGER-JUKI-YAMATA-240148-240149-/321037712759?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4abf56bd77 Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 9, 2013 Right now I'm sewing on waxed cotton fabric and waxed canvas. It's not leather, but I find out more relevant information here than anywhere else. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 10, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 10, 2013 The feet you have a a good fit for cotton and linen and even denim. The teeth on the bottom help to hold the material firmly. As for other types, get you some piping sets and piping cord to match. Piping feet have radius cut into both feet, or just the inside foot, depending on the style. You choose the size by the diameter of the cord, plus the thickness of the wrapping material. Next, get a left and right toe zipper foot set, an adjustable swing-away edge guide and maybe some spring loaded edge guide feet. There are literally dozens of different presser feet for walking foot machines, like the 206, which is the same feet as originally used on the ancient Singer 111w155. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 10, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 10, 2013 Are zipper feet useful for edgestitching? (I have a lot of trouble with that.) Do they require a change in the needle plate below? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 10, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 10, 2013 Are zipper feet useful for edgestitching? (I have a lot of trouble with that.) Do they require a change in the needle plate below? There are outside feet that have a steel edge guide that is spring loaded. They come in various spacings from the center of the inside foot (and needle). Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 10, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 10, 2013 Like this one on eBay, Wizcrafts? http://tinyurl.com/l3ryzec Quote
dirtclod Posted June 10, 2013 Report Posted June 10, 2013 I use a left toe / foot to sew close to the edge. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members tnawrot2 Posted June 10, 2013 Members Report Posted June 10, 2013 Right now I'm sewing on waxed cotton fabric and waxed canvas. It's not leather, but I find out more relevant information here than anywhere else. What are you making, I normally keep a 1/2" seam allowance when I sew something when I turn it . Are you sewing a raw edge? BTW 111w feet will fit your machine, and I bought this set. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Singer-111W-211W-153W-Walking-Foot-S585-Edge-Guide-Foot-1-each-1-8-3-16-1-4-/181150881202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2d6f15b2 Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 I'm making little things - checkbook wallet, Field Notes case, lens case. With all the mistakes I'm making learning the fabric and the machine, I'm reluctant to make bigger items. Quote
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 What are feet with rollers used for? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Like this one on eBay, Wizcrafts? http://tinyurl.com/l3ryzec Precisely! I have two of them with different useful spacings. What are feet with rollers used for? Roller feet are for straight stitch, single foot machines only, not walking foot machines. They allow the top layer to feed smoothly, without dragging on the bottom of the presser foot. Edited June 11, 2013 by Wizcrafts Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 See? I'm getting an education! I guess roller feet are out for my Consew 206rb, so I won't waste time lusting after them. With the Consew, do all the feet need to have toothed bottoms? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 See? I'm getting an education! I guess roller feet are out for my Consew 206rb, so I won't waste time lusting after them. With the Consew, do all the feet need to have toothed bottoms? No. Only the zipper and edge tape feet normally have teeth on the bottom. The rest are usually smooth. Walking foot machines we use in leather work usually have triple feed, where the needle, inside foot and feed dog move in synchronization, as the outside foot raises and lowers to allow feeding motion or stop it. There is no need for rollers on w.f. machines. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members georgeandgracie Posted June 11, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2013 I see. I think. Is an edge tape foot the same as an edge guide foot? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Report Posted June 11, 2013 I see. I think. Is an edge tape foot the same as an edge guide foot? Nope Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Undeadzombiehunter Posted August 31, 2013 Members Report Posted August 31, 2013 Roller feet are for straight stitch, single foot machines only, not walking foot machines. They allow the top layer to feed smoothly, without dragging on the bottom of the presser foot. Hey Wiz, why are most roller feet knurled, or otherwise textured? It seems that they only need to press and let the material roll underneath. I see little value in having them textured, for leather anyway. I am thinking of putting my 45k25 roller on the lathe and turning and polishing it, even though the lines on the 45k25 roller are quite fine. Tony Quote
Members BigJake Posted August 31, 2013 Members Report Posted August 31, 2013 I have a 206rb-5 and have found this company has just about the largest selection of pressor feet and attachments. I have been happy with the several purchases I've made over the years. http://www.cutsewservice.com/index2.htm Quote
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