I have found that if I *heavily* starch the backing (1:1 solution of Sta-Flo and water), spray starch the top as much as I can, and use basting spray for the layering -- then I can get away without using a walking foot. These things control fabric slippage and stretching enough for me. I wouldn't even try to do straight line quilting on my domestic machine without a walking foot unless I had done all 3 of these things.