Walking Foot Adventures
#11
i paid $25 for my walking foot over 12 years ago and i LOVE it. i had tried quilting a small quilt without a walking foot and it was miserable. i even use walking foot when sewing just two blocks together if it's already on the machine. love it!!!
#12
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 227
Can someone provide a website as to where to get, prices and how to use a walking foot. I just use my regular foot for stitch in the ditch and it seems to do fine, however if there is something better out there I would like to try it. From what I have seen they look big and complicated. I have a Bernina Activa 135 sewing machine that I love, it seems to me that their walking feet are over $100.00 and I am just not willing to invest that much without knowing if it will help.
#14
I use my walking foot whenever I am piecing flannel, attaching binding, straight-line quilting, and decorative stitch quilting. and, God bless the person who invented the walking foot. :-)
#15
Originally Posted by AndiR
Originally Posted by BettyGee
I just need more practice with it to get to a point where I can do more than straight seams and stiitching in the ditch.
The other great time to use a walking foot is when attaching binding - everything feeds in much nicer and no more puckered edges on your quilt!
#16
Originally Posted by phatquilts
Hi BettyGee, Please show us your Vintage apron. using a walking foot is certainly helpful.
The walking foot is a perfect tool for this project.
#17
Originally Posted by jfowles
Can someone provide a website as to where to get, prices and how to use a walking foot. I just use my regular foot for stitch in the ditch and it seems to do fine, however if there is something better out there I would like to try it. From what I have seen they look big and complicated. I have a Bernina Activa 135 sewing machine that I love, it seems to me that their walking feet are over $100.00 and I am just not willing to invest that much without knowing if it will help.
I am very happy I bought the walking foot. It is great for quilting. I also just repaired our American flag and as it is polyester and slippery, the walking foot grabbed it top and bottom and pulled it through just great. Another member just recommended using it for putting on the binding and I can't wait to try that. I have learned more on this Board in two months than I've learned in the last ten years.
#18
Originally Posted by BettyGee
Originally Posted by BettyGee
Originally Posted by Momma_K
Ok, I'm not all that new to quilting but...what is the difference between a regular foot and a walking foot? I know the darning foot and button hole but not so much a Walking foot? Can anyone help??
Betty, YES that makes sense! Thank you for the explanation. I sort thought it was something like that but wasn't sure. Now I have something else to put on my wish list! :thumbup:
#20
I had said I would post the pattern for the "vintage" apron that I am making; however, thanks to a fellow member who reminded me that it is a copyright protected item I can not do that. You can find the pattern and instructions in the December/January 2011 edition of Quilt magazine on page 44. Hope this helps any of you who would like to make the apron, it really is very cute. Enjoy!
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