Open Toe Walking Foot W/Guide for Brother Even Feed Foot F033N F033 XC2214002 Pressure Foot

Good easy to use

A nice walking foot for those times you need to sew through multiple layers. Installation is tricky to begin with but eventually you get the hang of it. Worked great for going through my quilt top, batting, and backing material.

save yourself a lot of trouble. this product is junk. the base of the foot fell off a few times. after a few days of use, something gave way inside and deposited tiny shards of metal on faceplace of sewing machine. now the sewing machine is having trouble in bobbin area. you must return and pay shipping, a credit of 20$ would be credited, however, mailing address is in the States. shipping costs would be more than the shipping credit. item was shipped in a box that imitated Brother logo.

I bought this open-toed walking foot because it is easy to see exactly where the needle is going, really important for quilting 'in the ditch.' It worked beautifully until it started falling apart. First the foot plate fell off. I'm pretty handy so I figured out how it attaches and tightened the metal arms that hold it in place. That worked for a while, then it happened again; I tightened a tad more. Then a tiny screw fell out. I saw that it goes into the white housing (There is a matching one on the other side.) and tried to put it back in with a tiny Phillips screwdriver while the foot was still on the machine. I couldn't get it to 'bite,' so I took the whole assembly off and got a better look. Doing that showed me the tiny screw goes into the arm that holds the foot plate on. I tightened it in, with foot plate secure (I thought), put the assembly back on the machine and resumed sewing. Then I started hearing noises that didnt sound like parts were moving smoothly, then the foot plate fell off again! I've decided to give up and finish my quilt with the walking foot that came with my machine. It may be harder to see where the needle is, but maybe it won't fall apart. By the way, I love the forked arm that fits on the needle bar to control the upper feed dogs (more reliable than the single, non-forked bar that sits on the top and can get stuck), and the quilting guide bar that slides snugly into the back of the white housing. Great features, just not well made. Too bad. Of course it's Made in China.

** Update** Customer service is excellent, I was promptly provided a replacement. I hope this one lasts longer. Poorly made. On the second time using the metal guide broke. The broken guide makes using this foot pointless.

This works great for thick/quilted fabric! Just wish I had bought one years ago!