WHICH FOOT TO USE?

The first question to answer is how old is your machine? Most machines made since 1980 use snap-on feet (Except Berninas, which have their own style of attaching, and therefore need an adaptor).

Does your machine's foot screw on or snap on? If it doesn't use a screw to attach, then it's a snap-on.

If it screws on it is important to know whether your machine is a low shank, high shank, or slant needle machine. If you are not certain, you can measure using the simple instructions below:

To Measure:
When presser foot is down, measure the distance from the bottom of foot to screw-hole that holds the foot onto the presser bar.

  • Singer slant is for slant needle machine only.
  • A high shank machine measures approximately 1 1/4" from the screw to the bottom of the foot.
  • A low shank machine measures approximately 3/4" from the screw (small dot in picture above) to the bottom of the foot.

TIPS

  1. Most machines made since 1980 use snap-on feet. (Except Berninas that have their own style of attaching, and therefore need an adaptor).
  2. If foot is not screwed on, it is a snap-on.
  3. All Viking machines are snap-on. Viking (Huskvarna) and Pfaff are European made.
  4. Most Japanese machines are snap-on (Brother).
  5. All Berninas need "Low Shank Adaptor" and use generic low shank feet.
  6. Singer Slant IS FOR SINGER SLANT MACHINES only. (All other Singers have snap-on or screw on feet.)
  7. All Featherweights use low shank feet. They are center needle position machines.
  8. For super high-bar lever-style Kenmore, use a High-bar adaptor.
  9. Sergers are called Overlock Machines everywhere except USA.

Unfortunately, we do not have a complete list of machine model numbers. If you can't decide which foot your machine requires, we suggest you call your local machine dealer and inquire from them the shank foot you need.

Shank chart 1
Shank chart 2

Little Foot®/Big Foot® usability chart

Walking Feet

106757 Low Shank
106758 Fits Bernina (needs adaptor)
103745 Singer Slant
107652 Fits Viking 1100, #1+

Economical Walking Foot (Fits Center needle position only)

106697 Low Shank
106698 Singer Slant

Featherweights are low shank and center needle position and do not zigzag.