HI FROM OLYMPIA, WA I DON'T HAVE A WALKING FOOT FOR MY MACHINE, I CAN'T SEE PAYING AROUND $100. FOR ONE, I MAKE DO BY DOING A LOT OF PINNING WHEN I DO MY QUILTING. I DO A LOT OF STIPPLING OR STITCH IN THE DITCH QUILTING. STIPPLING IS MY FAVORITE, RELEAVES A LOT OF STRESS.