This was my first time making my own piping. I used 5/32 welting cord and a thin, domestic machine-friendly vinyl. The combination was too thick for my Janome piping foot, so I tried out my new Pearls and Sequins foot, and it fit perfectly. I couldn't use it with my Kenmore 158 because that does not have an adjustable needle, and the needle would have come down right in the middle of the cording, but I was able to successfully use it on my Kenmore 385, which does have an adjustable needle. The p...