Walking foot machine different feet

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My Seiko stw 8 / consew 225 came with the 2 toe foot. Do I need to get additional feet with 1 either left or right toe and what are the different applications for a 1 toe foot vs the 2 toe?

[Uwe]

Single toe feet are useful for sewing very close the edge or when using an edge guide, and also for sewing zippers or near an edge or step.

 

[DonInReno]

At first it can be overwhelming making sense out of all the feet out there.

One big difference is between smooth and grooved - of course smooth are better for leather and grooved are for fabric.

By looking at the type of feet people normally keep on their machine for everyday general purpose use you will notice left outer foot and smallish inner foot is very popular.  This combination allows a very good view of the needle and edge of material.  If you have a lot of small details it’s not uncommon to buy an extra small inner foot, or even file down and polish a normal foot.

You’ll find wide and more narrow inner and outer feet, as well as long and short toes.  

Your personal sewing style will influence what foot becomes the favorite for a particular task.   It’s not a bad idea to wait until you need a foot of a certain kind rather than buying 10 different sets.    Most of the piping feet and those with edge guides sold in sets are never used. 
 

 

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Thanks very much.