Originally Posted by rexie
O.k....Puddeling...What is puddleing and how do you puddle? I have an older Singer that does not allow the feed dogs to drop, so guess I need to update?
Do you have a darning foot for your machine? If so, you can cover the feed dogs with a postcard (don't forget to add a needle hole) and tape it down. That way you can use the machine to do free motion work.
I have done Stitch-in-the-ditch on a regular machine using the walking foot but I have since upgraded to a sewing machine with a larger throat.
Puddling means that the bulk of the quilt lays all around the back of the machine and you focus on the small part under the needle/throat. FYI, the machines with the larger throat opening also have a larger worktable. Hm, upgrading may not be such a bad idea.