The Upholstery Forum

Better to get these in single toe, double toe, with or without teeth? Just want to know before I order from Cutex. I think the single toes they offer do not have teeth

@CnC, I just finished a 50 ft run of 1/4" cord and I would not have used a toothed foot on this my project would have been chewed down with all the tight turns.

Crap, I just ordered a set of 3/16 & 1/4 with teeth. Guess I'm reordering again

Well talk about luck. Cheryl from Cutex Supplies sent me an email stating that a take up spring I ordered along with the toothed welting feet is on back order and wouldn't arrive for a bit so she switched out the piping feet with the "non toothed" version. My question is what applications are better suited for the welting feet with teeth? I will be doing our boat tops this summer so will the "untoothed" type be a good fit for canvas too?

All of our welt foot sets are smooth. Have not found a need to look into toothed feet so i never really thought about it. You can use a welt foot for your canvas but you won't need it, no cord on a bimini. I use regular feet for everything other than welt cord, but plenty of people put their welt feet on and sew everything with it.

I would think the only case for toothed welting feet would be on Cordura 1000D or ballistic nylon where you are making a cover for a supertanker.

I sew almost exclusively with heavy Corduras and all of my welting feet are smooth; I have never even considered a need for toothed feet.

You'd have to be pulling something awfully big to need a foot wif teefs.

I dont recommend toothed feet unless your only working with canvas.