Originally Posted by
sewmary
I finally took a class in FMQ and this was what worked for me: Presser foot tension to 0, stitch length 0, open toed applique foot (to see where you are going). Feed dogs up. I can now FMQ! The hopping foot drove me crazy but this method works like a dream! The class was taught by a local award winning quilter who quilts all of hers on a domestic machine.
Feed dogs UP? I would have to see that technique to understand it. I have a Bernina and the darning foot does not "hop." Leaving the feed dogs up would not allow smooth motion. My roomate has a Brother and hers hops. We don't do well exchanging machines so I guess it's all in what you are comfortable with.