bee3

Im confused after watching the scalloped border video by Missouri quilt co, it looks like they bound the quilt with a regular foot, not a walking foot. Does anyone do this? is there more control with a walking foot or without? This was not a machine with a built in walking foot.

NJ Quilter

I don't use a walking foot at all. Don't own one. I use a regular foot for all of my sewing and use a 'scant' 1/4" setting on my machine. I've never had an issue. My machine (viking) has an auto tension setting and self adjusts for whatever weight/thickness I am sewing. Love that feature!

bee3

Thats a nice feature but if you dont have a machine that does that, i wonder if you could bind with a regular foot, if its better

sewwhat85

I have done it both ways and most usually just use a regular foot. To lazy to change the foot.

PaperPrincess

Try it both ways and see which one works for you. It's a choice that's going to be based on how well your machine handles a thicker sandwich with/without a walking foot, and your personal preference. I bind with a walking foot, but HATE piecing with it, however, I've read lots of posts where folks always use it to piece. It's quilting so whatever works for you!

Tartan

I do use my walking foot to put on binding but it is bulkier than a regular foot. I wonder if Jenny used a smaller foot so you could see what she was doing in the video?

ManiacQuilter2

I have never used a walking foot to attach my binding but then keep in mine that I prefer to hand stitch my binding to the back.

notmorecraft

If I'm using my Juki, I use the walking foot, if using my Ruby I don't need a walking for as machine sense different thickness.

Ariannaquilts

I think this is a personal preference situation, I use a walking foot most of the time. I think you have to do what feels best to you.

Jan in VA

I sometimes forget to change to my walking foot to apply the first stage of the binding. Using my regular foot seems to allow me to keep a better seam allowance on this part.
I finish by hand.

Jan in VA