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05-23-2012, 07:21 AM

#31

Teri D

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Southern California & New Mexico

Posts: 153

LOVE the walking foot! It's a very expensive accessory for Berninas but it has saved me more than once from seeking counselling and/or throwing things!

05-23-2012, 07:35 AM

#32

AshleyR

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: East Tennessee

Posts: 1,102

I have to admit: when I used Janome, I only used 3 feet: Quilting/darning, walking foot and one that you use with over-lock stitch. Now that I use a Pfaff, I only use the one that locks the feeding arm down and quilting. Nice, Nice, Nice!

05-23-2012, 07:39 AM

#33

Havplenty

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Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: MO (the Show Me state)

Posts: 2,947

i guess if you were struggling with your binding shifting, you weren't using the glue down method. i glue and heat set my bindings down and don't have a problem with them moving.

now that i am quilting on my vintage machines, a walking foot may be a challenge to find but the gluing method makes a walking foot unnecessary. it's probably a good thing too.

Last edited by Havplenty; 05-23-2012 at 07:44 AM.

05-23-2012, 07:54 AM

#34

jamsbuying

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Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: Houston (Clear Lake), TX

Posts: 2,605

LOVE my walking foot!

05-23-2012, 09:43 AM

#35

justflyingin

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Location: Jozefow, Poland

Posts: 4,474

I, too, have discovered the beauty of the walking foot. It is great and after using one, it is difficult to go back to not using one.

05-23-2012, 10:03 AM

#36

paulina

Junior Member

Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 106

It's funny how different people are! My walking foot will never see the light of day again. I couldn't get over how much of a better experience it was to do it without the walking foot!

05-23-2012, 10:25 AM

#37

Pat G

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Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: Western Arizona

Posts: 1,930

Yes, I find a walking foot my best friend when I'm working with anything more than one layer.

05-23-2012, 10:59 AM

#38

anniesews

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Middle of Michigan

Posts: 1,401

like my walking foot for lots of things. Makes life easier.

05-23-2012, 12:04 PM

#39

Lee in Richmond

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Richmond, VA

Posts: 601

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helen S

I bought a very inexpensive Brother machine because I was having trouble with my Pfaff and put it in the shop. I had to buy a walking foot for the Brother machine and you're right...it's priceless.

Since then, I've wandered back to my16 year old Pfaff Tiptronic 2020, which is very tired, but still sews ok, and it has a much better feed dog, along with a built in walking foot, so I'm happy to be using it again, at least until it gives up the ghost completely. lol

I think I am building some sort of shrine to my 45-yr-old Pfaff (it still occupies the sewing table). I also bought an inexpensive Brother and am trying to like it, but the quality and control are nothing like the Pfaff. I did buy some sort of walking foot for the Brother and need to put it on and try it.