Can't quilt fast with a walking foot?
06-25-2014, 10:49 PM
#11
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Location: Brissy, Australia
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It's called a walking foot, not a running foot!! Lol
Never exceed half speed while using it, it's designed to do a certain task a certain way.
What you lose in speed you gain in accuracy, stitch quality and less puckers and distortion.
Never exceed half speed while using it, it's designed to do a certain task a certain way.
What you lose in speed you gain in accuracy, stitch quality and less puckers and distortion.
06-25-2014, 11:10 PM
#12
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Location: Beautiful Wyoming
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The instructions for my Baby Lock say to sew at a speed "between slow and medium" when using the walking foot. The instructions for my Bernina indicate a maximum speed of 900 stitches per minute when using the walking foot.
06-26-2014, 01:25 AM
#13
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Location: Hernando FL
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I've never had that happen with a Janome, Singer Featherweight or Viking but I don't sew fast. I like to enjoy the process, see and feel the fabric as it goes by. It's like eating a delicious meal and savoring the flavors. I'm a pretty rammy person in other things but sewing is my stop and smell the roses activity.
06-26-2014, 04:02 AM
#15
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I haven't had this happen, but I don't go very fast. An instructor in a Craftsy class about quilting with a walking foot gave what I thought was good advice: "Don't rush; let your walking foot walk." She said it works more effectively at a slower pace. Still, I don't think your needle should be falling out--what a pain!
06-26-2014, 07:18 AM
#17
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Yes, I totally agree with this. I have a Janome 7700 and my needle has not fallen out. Hope I don't jinx myself.
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