I actually like straight-line quilting, both the finished look and the process. For me, it's easier than FMQ. I have two vintage sewing machines, a Singer 15-91 from 1951 and a Bernina 830 Record. I bought walking feet for both. I actually like to use the Singer for most things because the walking foot for an old straight stitch machine is less bulky since the feed dogs aren't as wide. I think it can be tricky to find one for older machines that works, but Jenny at sew-classic.com usually has a brand that fits most old machines. I just quilted two baby quilts with a walking foot, one on each machine. One had closely spaced wavy, current-like lines and the other had parallel straight lines 1/2" apart.
Last edited by elizajo; 07-27-2012 at 03:18 PM.