Machine with Walking Foot- Is it worth it?
02-22-2011, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lovingmama
I have a Janome for around the same price, bought it over ten years ago, wonderful machine.
I do use a walking foot on it and very happy to use it. You don't have to buy special Janome walking foot.
Go to any sears store and look for Kenmore Sewing machine attachments. There is a little box with a walking foot and a few other feet in it.
For only around $ 19.95. Kenmore is related to Janome, it will fit. I use the walking foot on my Janome and on my daughters Kenmore.
I use the foot when quilting on putting binding on.
Hope this will help, it's also not a biggie to attach the foot.
I do use a walking foot on it and very happy to use it. You don't have to buy special Janome walking foot.
Go to any sears store and look for Kenmore Sewing machine attachments. There is a little box with a walking foot and a few other feet in it.
For only around $ 19.95. Kenmore is related to Janome, it will fit. I use the walking foot on my Janome and on my daughters Kenmore.
I use the foot when quilting on putting binding on.
Hope this will help, it's also not a biggie to attach the foot.
02-22-2011, 09:24 PM
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I don't use a walking foot for piecing. If I had a Pfaff, I would use the built-in walking foot; however, for other machines it's too bulky. I just use a regular foot for piecing. A walking foot can be nice for quilting, though.
02-22-2011, 09:49 PM
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I have three Pfaff's, two with the built-in IDT (walking foot.) Guess which one doesn't get used? I would NEVER buy a machine without one whether you are sewing clothes, making quilts or anything else you might do on a sewing machine that uses more than one layer of fabric!
02-22-2011, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jemma
love my pfaff +inbuilt walking foot------i have tried peicing with and without --big difference
02-22-2011, 10:31 PM
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I don't know about other machines w/ built in walking feet. But my Janome 6600P has one and it's not any easier to put the special feet on than it is a regular walking foot. You still have to switch them out if you use a regular foot (which I do for piecing).
02-23-2011, 03:32 AM
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A walking foot helps if you are sewing together stretchy fabrics or when your pieces are a little "baggy". It can help ease the fabrics together and not have a pucker. I personally never take mine off unless I'm doing free motion or need zipper foot.
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