JanomeConvertible Free Motion Quilting Foot Set for Low Shank Models

I bought this for a machine quilting class where I was planning to use my Janome 780DC. It was easy to get on and off and glides over the top of the fabric with ease. Looking forward to more projects with this in the future!

I'm a fan of Leah Day, and I tried her suggestion of clipping the plastic loop at the bottom of the darning foot that came with my Janome MO200 (aka MC5200) and bending the arm and winding a rubber band around the top spring. I had somewhat moderate success with that--in fact, the stitching was indeed superior to the stock foot--but the rubber band often slipped, necessitating my removing the foot and readjusting the rubber band, and the foot still bounced up and down a wee bit. The stock foot that came with my machine jumped up and down all over the place >OR< it was not high enough to allow the quilt sandwich to feed smoothly. After a great deal of practice, I was making some fairly decent stitches, albeit with tremendous aggravation.So, I searched for the Janome foot that Leah has on her machine and I was surprised at its price, expensive even. (Or, so I thought.) It took only a couple of minutes to assemble and put on the machine. Anybody who has ever changed a foot on a machine by unscrewing the foot at the side will have no problem putting this foot on. No instructions on how to do this was included, but honestly folks, this is not rocket science and how to do this is really quite evident and very, very simple.So, I threaded up the Janome and proceeded to free motion quilt within seconds of getting the foot on. I find that the adjustable spring is a heaven-sent blessing. If a portion of the quilt sandwich happens to be a tad higher or lower in a particular area, I simply rotate the screw and within seconds I am back in business. No more having to remove the foot, fiddle with the rubber band (and curse some). No more problems with getting thick sandwiches under the foot either.As for the quality of stitches, I've found that the quality has improved. The distance between stitches is, of course, controlled via foot pedal and hand movement coordination. The foot has no effect on this at all. After all, this is a skill which must be developed through practice. However, it is so much easier to control the movement in any direction, and I think this is due to the fact that the foot does not jump up and down at all, and I'm pretty sure that this fact alone also leads to improved quality of stitch.Although the price can be off putting, I recommend the purchase of this foot if you have a Janome and you desire to master free motion quilting. After just a half hour of practice last night, I now feel confident enough to quilt the tops that I have been hesitant to quilt, and I am no longer afraid of "ruining" my work.This foot is priceless.

Wow, just wow! What A Difference. I’m free motion quilting after 10 minutes. Not like Leah Day, not even close, but what a dream this foot is. I was struggling with the free motion quilting foot that came with my machine. The packaging of this foot does not state that it is for Janome MC6300P, even though the item description here says that it is compatible. Before purchasing I checked the Janome website and there is a listing for all compatible machines for this short shank model as well as another adjustable free motion foot for other Janome machines. For those who are looking for installation directions, they are in the package — open up the folded cardboard insert. I have only used the clear cup so far. The plastic shield for feed dogs does not fit the 6300P model. That is to a problem for me — I just leave them up and lower the stitch length to 0. I’m also using this paired with the Janome low tension free motion bobbin case. It seems like a pricey couple of attachments, but I know even at this early stage it is a good investment and is worth every penny to me. I can’t wait for my super slider and gloves to arrive in a few days. I will be finishing my grands quilts and making more masks before I know it. Now if only this Coronavirus would go away...

Thanks to other Amazon reviewers I realized this is what I was looking for. I bought it for my Janome MC6300P also purchased from Amazon a couple of years ago. Love that machine. The important things to know--I bought the low shank model because that is what my machine has. This is a floating free motion quilting foot--not a hopping darner foot that comes with most new machines. That is a good thing--we do not like that hopping going on. Do not throw away the cardboard--there are instructions inside. The float is adjustable by a screw at the top so you can adjust the foot depending on how thick your quilt is or if you have some joining seams to go over. You do not have to remove the foot to do do this. Fabulous. It comes with a plastic thingy that fits over your feed dogs presumabley for machines where the feed dogs cannot be lowered. It does not fit on my Janome--does not matter as the feed dogs can be lowered--but rather curious as how it works. There are two tabs on it that look like they should fit in little holes in the needle plate. Other things to know-there is a special blue dot bobbin holder that Janome makes for free motion quilting--it has a different set bobbin tension on it so you do not have to mess with the bobbin tension on the red dot standard holder--this is also a good thing because if you mess up your bobbin tension you are in a world of hurt. I found out about the blue dot one quite by accident--there is nothing in the sewing machine manual that tells you it exists. Other things --Janome also makes three floating feet that snap on to your regular foot--you have to adjust the pressure so that the foot is high enough over the fabric so you can manually feed it. I have the three that I bought before I knew about this fancy foot. They are clear plastic-an open toe, closed toe, and that round echo quilting one. I have not tried these so I do not know if they work very well. This one is called convertible because it includes an open, closed, and round foot. It takes lots of practice in FMQ to get your stitches even--even with the fancy foot--but it is very easy to see what you are doing with the open toed one.