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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
doesn't mean that it is used only for quilting. As a matter of fact, the name is rather misleading for the foot with a gage comes in handy for many ordinary purposes.
The novice at sewing especially cannot afford to be without the foot with a gage.
If you want to double stitch a seam, it will keep the second stitching even.
If you want to stitch back from the edges of a coat, it will keep the stitching exactly true.
If you want to add several rows of parallel stitching for trimming around a collar, use the foot with a gage to keep it parallel.
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