Idle Di

Hi everyone, can anyone tell me why would anyone change the presser foot pressure dial while quilting, what does it do to the sewing of a quilt. what does the other settings e.g. 1,2,4,5,6 do

Di

QuiltnNan

you want enough pressure to keep the fabric against the feed dogs for movement, but not so much that the fabric drags against the foot. thus, a thicker sandwich may need less pressure. you'd have to check your manual for the designation of the numbers.

EasyPeezy

What Quiltnan said. I also decrease the presser foot pressure when I'm
sewing over thick seams otherwise it keeps sewing in the same spot.
Took me a long time to figure this out.

lots2do

I went to fabric bowl workshop and people were changing their foot pressure to handle the bulkiness. I couldn't on my Janome so no bowls for me.

Idle Di

Yes I thought that, but my manual does not tell me whether 1-6 is light to firm or the other way around unfortunately.

Di

quiltedsunshine

#1 Will be light tension, with #6 heavy tension. If you're doing free-motion quilting, you can take it to #1. If you're using a walking foot, usually #6 will work better. #5 is probably what you use for piecing a quilt and most other sewing. You may go to #3 is you were sewing on a sheer fabric.

Idle Di

Oh thank you so very much gee I was so confused and not sure, but Annette you have cleared it up for me.

Idle Di