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10-05-2014, 07:51 PM

#11

Dolphyngyrl

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Have you tried purcchasing a generic foot to see if it will work for you

10-06-2014, 04:28 AM

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Yooper32

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You say you have a "darning foot". That is what you need.

10-06-2014, 04:35 AM

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quiltin-nannie

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An oven liner (rather than supreme slider) and a pair of garden gloves with the nubs on them is what works for me. I tried without either and couldn't move my fabric at all.

10-06-2014, 04:45 AM

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Weezy Rider

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How old are your Kenmores? Some in the 80s were made by New Home (Janome bought them) so a foot for a New Home should work. Does either of the machines have a 2 position foot lift? Pfaff did on older machines.
Leah Day does have a a tutorial for a floating foot.

Here's a link to some sewing feet for Kenmore. If none of these, generic high or low shank whichever you have should work. http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/ken...sser-feet.aspx

10-06-2014, 05:22 AM

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grandmary

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I don' know if it will help you or not, but I've noticed less pull on the fabric when the stitch length is set on zero.
And lots of practice.

10-06-2014, 05:26 AM

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WMUTeach

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Are you dropping the feed dogs. When I was learning, I often forgot to do this. Keep trying it is a most relaxing way to quilt quickly. Also play music while you are quilting. It helps you keep a smooth flow to your stitching.

Last edited by WMUTeach; 10-06-2014 at 05:28 AM.

10-06-2014, 06:02 AM

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MaggieLou

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SoftBlockLady

Thank you everyone but it appears I have a bigger problem. I own to different Kenmore machines and they tell me that there is no quilting foot to go with either of them. They have a darning foot, which came with the machine, but it is not even close to what I need.

If they are the older Kenmores use the embroidery foot if you have one. It works the same way.

10-06-2014, 07:46 AM

#18

carolynjo

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I agree that it takes about 8 hours of practice to get the feel of FMQ. Look at where you want your needle to go, not at your needle; it isn't going anywhere. HAVE FUN.

10-06-2014, 08:09 AM

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Vitality

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FMQ basics video by Leah Day:
http://youtu.be/6nz0QwNv1AA?list=UUk...FUs4W4mZnuuqEg

How to MODIFY a free motion/darning foot… which makes it WAY BETTER
http://youtu.be/uwbNPgnP8r4?list=UUk...FUs4W4mZnuuqEg

10-07-2014, 06:45 AM

#20

misseva

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I have a Kenmore that I bought in early 90s and it has a darning foot that I use to free motion quilt. I set stitch length to zero and my feed dogs do not go down.