Juki Presser Foot Question

[stickandtin]

We got our new Juki 1541S machine last month and are going through the learning curve on how to use it. Having never sewn with an industrial machine, this is a new "guy question". Bought some 8/32 woven welt to make some piping. Tried using the 1/4 pressor foot(I assumed 8/32 was same as 1/4)and the machine sewed into the welt. Put the 3/8 pressor foot on and the machine sewed along the edge of the welt where it should be stitching. Is this a rule of thumb....use the next size up presser foot from the size of the welt?

Thanks, Ron

[Gump]

I think you would have to allow for the thickness of the material going around the welting core as part of the overall dimension. I use poly foam welting that measures 3.75mm with outdoor vinyl and a 1/4" foot.

[Wizcrafts]

Welting feet are measured to cover the wrapped piping, not just the piping cord. You must take the thickness of the covering material into consideration. I keep piping feet in my walking foot drawer in every commonly available diameter from 3/16" to 1/2". Mind you, because of the extra height of the welting presser feet, I sometimes have to raise the needle bar 3/16" and change to a system 190 needle to sew piping 1/2" across. Happily, I don't use these feet very much any more.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Wizcrafts

[stickandtin]

Thanks!! Being new at this, I didn't think to account for the thickness of the material around the welt ....duh!!!! LOL

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

This comes up a lot. For example, physical 5/32" OD cording is going to use a 1/4" cording foot set.