Originally Posted by BJ SewKkrazzy
Originally Posted by Gerbie
I have a question for all, concerning using velvets in crazy quilts or for anything else. Have any of you ever used a special foot for sewing velvet? I found one in Clotilde yesterday, and wondered about ordering it. I have a lot of velvets that I want to use in a crazy quilt "down the road" and I wondered if it would be worth the buy. The desc. telling about the foot says it will not crush or flatten the nap on the velvet. Any thoughts on this?
Yes! It's usually called a walking foot...and I love it! It jumps up and down instead of pulling on the fabric, and keeps from bunching up your fabrics...I have used it often when sewing with velvets. Sometimes if I am only using a single piece of velvet next to a different type of fabric, I will sew it on by hand and not use the foot.
But it is almost necessary when doing two fabrics against each other...the naps will slide if you don't!
Hope this helps.
BJ
I have a regular Bernina walking foot that fits my Bernina, but this is an acrylic foot and looks nothing like a walking foot.It is called a velvet "V" foot, and says this v shaped foot is used in industry workrooms and now fits home sewing machines. It is on page 34 of my latest Clotilde catalog at the very top of the page, if you get that catalog. It still could be a walking foot, but it doesn't appear to be from what I can tell of the picture.
Thanks for the response SewKkrazy.