Originally Posted by
JRW
I don’t know why I forget to do this so often when free motion quilting, because I never forget it when I’m just piecing...
For me, it was because the quilt is so thick, it looks like the foot is already down - there's little to no visual reminder to put it down. When you're piecing, the foot is clearly to high to sew with.
It will be automatic for you soon, don't worry.