Originally Posted by Sadheart

I am new to Free Motion Quilting also. There is a thread talking about it . The ladies were talking of using a "walking foot" Now I am not sure what the difference is but am to understand that it keeps the fabrics from slipping as you sew.
I will be posting my efforts tomorrow to show what happens using a regular sewing foot. I love the front. Ha ha But the back *blinks* O my
O well lessons learned. Will be a while before I can get me
a "walking foot"
Try practicing with a regular foot if you do not have a
walking foot.
Happy sewing.
Hello and welcome from Utah * waves *

A walking foot is very different from a darning or quilting foot. It is very good for stitch in the ditch and other straight line quilting but not for free motion quilting. A walking foot helps to fee the top fabric through the machine a the same pace the feed dogs feed the bottom fabric through. The feed dogs are lowered in free motion quilting so that you can move the fabric in all directions with your hands.
Sandra