Help, all you walking foot users do you change tension? do you FMQ
#11
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Some walking feet require that you change tension...and some can only handle straight stitches, not needle shifting decorative ones. Read the instructions for your particular foot to be sure of what yours requires
#12
My machine has automatic tension adjuster for fabric thicknesses so I don't mess with tension too often with my walking foot for crosshatching or SITD, For FMQ with the darning foot speed and how fast you are moving the fabric are your tension so again I don't adjust my tension for FMQ and my stitches are fine,I do however adjust my presser foot pressure, and my foot height when FMQ
#15
Originally Posted by Tartan
Be careful using a walking foot for decorative stitches. The foot is made to go in advance only. If the decorative stitch goes from side to side or backwards, you can damage the foot.
I agree with Tartan! I have a walking foot that is made to change out the feet that will do decorative stitching (Viking Sapphire 875Q). Unless your machine allows you to switch the feet on your walking foot, be careful when doing stitches other than straight stitches.
#19
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Location: Australia
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I never mess with the tension for either FMQ or the walking foot. I do change the stitch length. On FMQ I reduce the stitch length to zero, and on the walking foot I lengthen it to the next half level.
My machine does allow some zigzag stitches with the walking foot. Check your manual.
My machine does allow some zigzag stitches with the walking foot. Check your manual.
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