Originally Posted by
Stitchnripper
I think if I bent the bar on the FMQ foot that would help me move the fabric but then I would get more skipped stitches.
But a “hopping foot” needs to hop. That’s what it’s for. The only time that a hopping foot is supposed to be down is when the needle is entering, stuck in, and exiting the fabric. The rest of the time it should be off of the fabric going up with the needle, or coming back down with the needle. That is when the fabric can be moved for the next stitch.
Skipped stitches only have to do with the hook missing the loop when both the needle and the foot are down. And in the olden days, they didn’t even use a foot on the machine to darn, which is basically what FMQ is about. They only had a hoop to hold the fabric taught, or used their hands to do the same. Your machine will sew without a foot on it pressed tightly against the fabric. The fabric just needs to be held down while the needle and hook are doing their thing under the fabric.
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