quiltingaz

Definitely makes a difference in quilting. Necessary to machine sew binding too.

thepolyparrot

I made the mistake of taking off the two screws on my walking foot, thinking I would oil the insides - instead it fell apart in about a hundred pieces in my hand! :lol: First time I'd ever seen one do that!

Unfortunately, it was the only even feed foot that I had for low shank, straight-stitch machines. I am sure missing it now as I'm sewing the binding on my last Christmas quilt. I should just switch over to a machine that has a working even feed foot, but none of them are set up with extra tables around it to hold the quilt.

Definitely get out that even feed foot and try it - you won't believe the difference it will make! :)

retired2pa

My machines all came with a walking foot so I didn't need to buy one. I've always used a walking foot for quilting and binding. Wouldn't be without it :)

lab fairy

If you don't have one built in, run don't walk to a dealer and get one.

AliKat

I had one with my Viking - which my minister has borrowed.

Now I have Pfaff's with the dual feed technology, IDT, and don't need a walking foot. I love my Pfaff's. Much easier than when I had to use a walking foot.

ali

Gatormom3

Use mine for quilting as many others have said. It makes ALL the difference in the appearance of the back - no more puckers :-)
I didn't realize what was causing the puckers when I quilted some placemats - now I know!!! Wish I had investigated sooner.

Gatormom3

Use mine for quilting as many others have said. It makes ALL the difference in the appearance of the back - no more puckers :-)
I didn't realize what was causing the puckers when I quilted some placemats - now I know!!! Wish I had investigated sooner.

Aunt Retta

I got a walking foot and it must not have worked right although I am sure I got it on right. I have now bought a Brother machine that came with a walking foot. Sounds like I need to get it out and work with it.

thepolyparrot

Some of these don't work very well. I got one that has smooth, shiny chrome plating on the underside of the foot. What kind of good could that do? It doesn't grip anything at all.

And you do have to find a brand that lines up with the feed dogs to get the best results. If you're using an even feed that's made for straight stitch on a zig-zag machine, you're not going to get the best results. (and vice-versa)

So, you may have had it on just fine, but perhaps the teeth on the even feed weren't lining up right or maybe there was too much or too little pressure on the presser bar? Mechanical stuff is only a little behind computer stuff in the number of possible annoyances they can give you. ;)

Vanuatu Jill

Since I only hand-quilted, but wanted to try machine quilting a few years ago, I bought it for my Brother. At the time I was making mostly queen-size quilts so never attempted to machine quilt-it sat in the package until someone suggested using it for sewing on binding-I would NEVER sew binding now without it! I also made a smaller quilt that I tried SID and it was great! My new Brother has the same walking foot included, so I have a spare-(they are the same)I am now making some smaller quilts and will definately continue using it! It sounds a little funny when you first use it-but you get used to it!