Hey sewTinker, you are right! What is it about flannel that needs a walking foot? I never had one, did "ok" with alignments on quilting cottons and garments. Now I have the Pfaff-esque built-in walking foot on the Babylock Quest Plus. LOVE IT! But just tonight my 7 year old started his first quilt on his new Brother HS 2000 (which he has to share with his brother). It's a flannel four patch, and was pinned and everything, but still stretched. I thought it was the new machine or him, but maybe it's the flannel. We LOVE flannel, so maybe need a walking foot for the Brother. So glad I read your post!