Originally Posted by GrammieJan
(Post 6936541)
I just finished quilting a baby quilt using my walking foot, rather slowly. I had problems with dragging, so it was very difficult to SID because I had pieced baby strips and the pastel colors were too much alike for my poor vision (just recently learned I have glaucoma). Also, the walking foot did not feed very well for some reason, it has never failed me before, but then this is my first try using it on a quilt sandwich. It had a small folded lump at the end of strips where there was a horizontal section to stop at. I always make sure to put the bar in place. Maybe I did not have the sandwich stretched enough.
it is not a generic walking foot, but a Bernina foot, like the machine I was using. |
I second HomekeepingGran's comments! I only quilt with my walking foot and Jacquie's Craftsy clslass "Creative quilting with Walking Foot" was great!! Gave me lots of new quilting design ideas using the WF. I also go at slow speed, slower than piecing. Sewing fast does not get me good results!
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I second HomekeepingGran's comments! I only quilt with my walking foot and Jacquie's Craftsy clslass "Creative quilting with Walking Foot" was great!! Gave me lots of new quilting design ideas using the WF. I also go at slow speed, slower than piecing. Sewing fast does not get me good results!
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I tend to go slow to moderate. I find my stitches look better that way and I have more control.
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
(Post 6936368)
I find that my stitching is better at slower speeds, so is the accuracy of my piecing. Speed never gets you anywhere safely. You want to do your best.
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Originally Posted by colorfulom
(Post 6936428)
Great words of wisdom from Jacquie Gering in her Craftsy class on Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot (my favorite Craftsy class so far!) - "it's called a walking foot, not a running foot." When in doubt, slow down.
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Thank you all for your replies. I am definitely going to look into the craftsy class. You are all the best!
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I need to sign up for the walking foot class. Sound like a very good crafty class.
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Originally Posted by colorfulom
(Post 6936428)
Great words of wisdom from Jacquie Gering in her Craftsy class on Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot (my favorite Craftsy class so far!) - "it's called a walking foot, not a running foot." When in doubt, slow down.
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Originally Posted by colorfulom
(Post 6936428)
Great words of wisdom from Jacquie Gering in her Craftsy class on Creative Quilting With Your Walking Foot (my favorite Craftsy class so far!) - "it's called a walking foot, not a running foot." When in doubt, slow down.
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