there are so many things I am learning to change on my sewing machine that make quilting easier like my tension and the size of the needles...I have a walking foot also and I can say I have never used it but I keep hearing stuff about it and I guess I need to pull the thing out and play with it and see just what it can do to make quilting easier....does your local quilt shop have a class or someone that can give you a little tour of how it all works?....