onaemtnest

I know there are previous threads about generic walking feet but generally people have posted with mixed results....most the of replies did not mention which machine they were referring to.

I purchased my machine 18 years ago, she's a beauty....Husqvarna Viking 1+, top of the line computerized machine for that time. At that time I purchased the Viking walking foot and it works as it is supposed to. 18 years ago the walking foot did not have the guide bars nor the holes for the guide bars. Now I want a the foot to have guide bars. The new Viking interchangeable foot does not work on the 1+.

My local dealer says the one to fit my machine, a genuine Husqvarna foot... the guide bars do not stay in place. Of course they want to up sell me to a new machine that lo and behold does not even need a walking foot it is so grand..... and dump this perfectly fine machine or use it as a back-up. I'm emotionally~financially attached to my 1+.

My main purpose for wanting guide bars is for cross hatch stitching.

So my number one question is has anyone ever used a generic walking foot on your Husqvarna Viking machine and how did it work for you?

How do you cross hatch stitch successfully without guide bars? I'm not talking bed sized quilts just wall hangings and lap sized.

gramarraine

Maybe you could mark the cross hatch lines with a marking pen or pencil and then you would not need the guide bars. Good luck with your decision.

Donna H-M

I have used painters tape

Raggiemom

When I cross hatch, I just eyeball it. Or you could mark it on your project with a ruler and then just follow the lines.

Jackie Spencer

Im with you, I prefer the walking foot with guide bars!! No muss no fuss, just sew. Before I would draw lines on my quilt, I would try a generic walking foot.

Lori S

I have a Viking walking foot with the guidebar. I have a limited liking for them. My issue is that they do not "lock " into place. I find that just moving the quilt sometimes from under the foot will move the bar. This can be frustrating when I want accuarcy. Its just my opinion but the quilting bar is not all that it is cracked up to be.
The blue painters tape allows me to have the desired spacing, plus I can be more creative with angles in the grid. another plus for painters tape is I can see the quilting pattern ahead of time, and make adjustments.
On the other hand Viking does have a walking foot that has actual feet that change out , so you can have a Walking foot with stitch in the ditch foot. That is worth the $$$.

Sally J

Is a Designer 1+ different from a Designer 1? I have the D1 and I bought the interchangeable walking foot 6 months ago and it works fine. I love the guides. I'd check again with about whether it will fit. My machine is also 18 years old so I'm really confused about the difference in machines.

Tartan

I have used masking tape or painter's tape to quilt along. My Bernina has the bar that has a little screw to lock it in place but I haven't used it yet. I think if you can find a walking foot with the guide bar I would find a way to make it work versus a new machine. I would find a piece of plastic tubing (plumbing or pump tube) that would just barely slide onto the bar. I would measure a piece to slip onto the bar before putting it in the hole and then measure another piece to put on the bar after the hole. I would move the pieces in tight to the foot to keep it in place. You could also go around the bar with painter's tape to hold it in place but it would have to be removed later and the bar cleaned?

onaemtnest

Hi Lori ~
I wish the newer foot w/interchangeable foot would work on my model of machine but alas it only works on slightly newer machines than mine. I would foot the cost of the new walking foot in a NY second if it would work!

HOWEVER....your reply is exactly what I was hoping to have feedback on. The fact that you verify that the guidebar does not lock into place would indeed be frustrating and that you have found the painters tape to be more accurate!

onaemtnest

I'm not sure about the Designer 1+? I almost certain that the Designer came out after the 1+ and the fact that the interchangeable walking foot works on your machine verifies that to me. Mine is a computerized/embroidery machine but does not have the ports for connecting a computer to it. An attribute that came on newer models.

The 1+ came out in the Fall of 1994 and I was still working ~ had no clue how to sew/quilt. I convinced DH that we would be retiring and I 'needed' the best machine available while we still had disposable incomes. I do not regret buying this machine, it still amazes me what it can do, the fact that it is all metal construction and was still made in Sweden at that time. I guess the only achilles heel to this machine is as with all computerized machines the darn "Motherboard".

Thank-you EVERYONE for your input I'm feeling much better as I have to straight line a wall hanging border .... with curves around military patches on three of those corners which I think I can mark with disappearing ink to follow those lines.