How much better the Walking foot..............
10-09-2010, 07:16 PM
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ok so someone tell me what I am doing wrong. Everytime I have tried to use 1 I break the needle. 1 day I broke about 6 and tried every which way to put the walking foot on. I bought mine at Hancock and it come without direction.
10-09-2010, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tjradj
The only time the walking foot comes off my machine is when I'm free motion quilting or putting in a zipper that needs the zip foot.
10-09-2010, 10:47 PM
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Not sure why you are breaking needles trupeach 1
I have 3 for 3 different machines. My Janome 6600 has a built-in walking foot. The other two are the same and just attach to the shank as per normal, just make sure the arm sits above the needle bar.
If you still are breaking needles you should take it and your machine back to Hancocks. Also if you have a LQS you could take both to them and ask advice. You will be so glad you took the time once you figure it out. I couldn't imagine making a quilt without mine.
Good luck & I hope I've been of some help.
PS Just had another thought, keep your needle in the central position so if you do any fancy stitches you don't hit the presser foot.
I have 3 for 3 different machines. My Janome 6600 has a built-in walking foot. The other two are the same and just attach to the shank as per normal, just make sure the arm sits above the needle bar.
If you still are breaking needles you should take it and your machine back to Hancocks. Also if you have a LQS you could take both to them and ask advice. You will be so glad you took the time once you figure it out. I couldn't imagine making a quilt without mine.
Good luck & I hope I've been of some help.
PS Just had another thought, keep your needle in the central position so if you do any fancy stitches you don't hit the presser foot.
10-09-2010, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
ok so someone tell me what I am doing wrong. Everytime I have tried to use 1 I break the needle. 1 day I broke about 6 and tried every which way to put the walking foot on. I bought mine at Hancock and it come without direction.
The girls on here solved my prob. the other time since I was sewing through too many layers. I think my prob. now must be my tension. I mean MY body tension. I must move my fabric too fast & chg. directions too quickly. It causes the needle to bend breaking it. Over & over & over. Grrrrrr. I want to learn this so much but am getting very frustrated.
10-10-2010, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by trupeach1
ok so someone tell me what I am doing wrong. Everytime I have tried to use 1 I break the needle. 1 day I broke about 6 and tried every which way to put the walking foot on. I bought mine at Hancock and it come without direction.
Here's what my machine says about installing the walking foot......"Hook the connecting fork of the walking foot onto the needle clamp screw, lower the presser foot lever, and then use the presser foot holder screw to attach the walking foot to the presser bar".
The connecting fork is the little "U" shaped arm that extends from the walking foot (which I couldn't figure out why was even there) and the "needle clamp screw" is the screw that tightens the needle. I wasn't putting the connecting fork on the needle clamp screw so when I sewed it seemed to hit the edge of the foot and really didn't "walk".
I'm sure you already know all this and your foot issues may stem from something else but I wanted to share all I could.
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