I have been quilting for 25 plus years, I finally broke down about five years ago and bought a walking foot, it turned out to be the next best thing to sliced bread for my quilting. I too had problems using it at first, but I went to a sewing machine dealer in town and they showed me how to use it correctly. Once you start using it and learn how it works I'm pretty sure you will want to use it all the time, it really is a great tool once you figure it out :D :lol: