This presser foot is used for sewing blind hem stitches, which are sewn along the hems of pants and skirts to be invisible from the right side of the fabric.
This presser foot is used for stretch fabrics (such as knits), hard-to-feed materials (such as vinyl-coated fabric) and unevenly fed material (such as quilting or fabric with a nap).
The Compact Guide Edge Sewing Foot is used for patchwork quilting, edge stitching during dressmaking (in the case of sewing waistbands and neckbands), outline quilting, and single lap stitching.