Originally Posted by Tartan
Be careful using a walking foot for decorative stitches. The foot is made to go in advance only. If the decorative stitch goes from side to side or backwards, you can damage the foot.
I agree with Tartan! I have a walking foot that is made to change out the feet that will do decorative stitching (Viking Sapphire 875Q). Unless your machine allows you to switch the feet on your walking foot, be careful when doing stitches other than straight stitches.