Walking Foot
12-21-2010, 02:24 PM
#21
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I love a good walking foot - be careful of the cheapies-they could turn you against them! I use mine for anything that is a little difficult to sew - especially satin and lace! Learned this while making a wedding dress and after dealing with the fabric trying to pucker, put the walking foot on, lowered the pressure on the foot and voila! no more puckers! Have you ever tried to sew minkee? Yech! But the walking foot helps a lot. By all means, get it out and use it!
12-21-2010, 02:39 PM
#24
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I use mine on the Babylock Espire for straight-line quilting, straight-line fancy stitches in the quilting, and putting on binding. Love it. It's not much trouble changing the foot but I do have to remember NOT to select any stitches that go backwards. (Walking feet don't like backwards motion.)
12-21-2010, 02:40 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by featherweight
Originally Posted by leaha
my machines have built in IDT and I use it for both piecing and machine quilting, love it!
12-21-2010, 05:05 PM
#28
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Lake Orion, Mich
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I use my walking foot when quilting and attaching binding. I also use it to sew a decorative stitch around the fleece blankets I make. It really helps the fleece move better thru the machine and not stretch out. Give your's a try, you might just fall in love.
12-21-2010, 07:18 PM
#29
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 438
Mine came with my machine, I wouldn't sew without it now.
You just have to remember you can't zigzag or go in reverse
with the foot on, only straight stitching. That is the only drawback,
but it is a great investment.
You just have to remember you can't zigzag or go in reverse
with the foot on, only straight stitching. That is the only drawback,
but it is a great investment.
12-21-2010, 07:28 PM
#30
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: leavenworth, ks
Posts: 3,093
I bought one for my 1980s Singer. Am hoping it'll work on my travel machine. Love it. Mine does zigzag but it does not like reverse stitching. It's a generic but seems pretty good so far. Have used it for 1 - 2 years and wouldn't part with it now.
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