Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
I have always preferred the look of hand quilting when I machine quilt my quilts. If I am doing a straight line, I always use my walking foot. Last year I was lucky to buy a brand new older version of a Bernina walking foot. I think it is important to quilt a quilt the way to give depth and perspective to the piecing of the quilt.
I'm so glad you mentioned this. I do love the look also but have forgotten about the hand quilting look feature. I've never tried this but I so want to now! I will have to figure out how to do it I guess.
I do sometimes quilt SiTD with a walking foot or use the little bar to line up the walking foot next to a seam or previously quilted line, and yes it seems to go slower but I try to let the quilt determine how it should be quilted. I also like to quilt simple designs with gentle curves with my walking foot. But I agree, the FMQ seems to go faster most of the time.