Originally Posted by tjradj

I'm curious, how much pressure do you have between the base of the foot and your fabric? My Horizon has an adjustable knob on the darning foot. If I have it too "tight", I get puckering problems. If I back it off so it just skims the top, then my feathers don't bunch up. If I have to stop to adjust my hands, I try to stop on the "straight" side of the feather, not on the curved top. I just find it easier to start straight. Good luck, and keep practising