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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:38 AM
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    Walking foot or the IDT is irreplaceable to me. I use it almost constantly.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:41 AM
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    My walking foot is wonderful! Because of the cost, I did not purchase one until I tried making a velvet dress for my granddaughter with a regular presser foot. The cost was well worth it because sewing velvet with a walking foot was so easy. The walking foot is great when you have to match plaids or stripes and, of course, I don't think I could do machine quilting without it. I love it for sewing on the binding on a quilt.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:45 AM
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    Originally Posted by gump51
    I would like to know your thoughts on using a walking foot. Do you like it, hate it, love it, when you use it, when you don't use it.....

    I have never used mine and am wondering if it's a little miracle just waiting to happen for me.
    Yes, it is a little miracle waiting to happen, Gump. It is rare for me to have little bunches of folded over material because my regular foot pushed the fabric forward a teeny bit at a time. It is probably the most wonderfully useful foot I have behind my stith regulator. Once you use it, you won't stop.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:46 AM
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    When I first started quilting and found out about the walking foot, I thought it was just another gizmo, something I could do without, especially when I saw the price. Well, how wrong was I. A few months ago I finally succembed and bought one, the difference it makes is amazing, its as if you have been riding a bike with square tyres and all of a sudden you ride one with round tyres. So anyone wondering whether to buy/use one in the future, all I can say is, go for it.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:54 AM
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    Love mine when doing layers. It helps move top and batting at the same pace as the feed dogs.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:55 AM
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    I love using one. They really help with binding, and certain fabrics. Always use one with fleece.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 06:59 AM
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    They are great for putting on bindings, no puckers. They do what they are suppose to move the fabrics together. You have to try & get use to using one.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 07:18 AM
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    I have a Pfaff which has a built in "walking foot". They call it integrated dual feed. I use it all the time. There is no puckering and the stitches are much more even.
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    Old 12-22-2010, 07:33 AM
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    use it, use it, use it, it's wonderful!!!!!! :thumbup:
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    Old 12-22-2010, 08:11 AM
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    I use mine whenever I'm working with fleece or batting. I don't know what I'd do without it.
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