I have used basting spray without a walking foot and it worked fine.

I also went to Joann's and bought a generic walking foot that fits my low shank perfectly. I got it for 40% off with the coupon, but the regular price is only $16.00.

I agree on trying with the Brother with the walking foot and the spray. Use whatever you need to in order to get the results you want! I'd still do a sample first just to be sure the tension is adjusted properly. Good luck!

Yes, you can spray starch it even after it's a sandwich. I would spray both the backing and the top, maybe a few times, allowing the spray starch to dry between sprays. It will help stabilize the fabrics while you machine quilt.

Heavy starching before layering is even better, but spray starching should help at this point.

Thanks, no1jan. Mine is not a low shank and I've tried every generic WF made.

OMG! OMG! Sincerest apologies, no1jan. I decided to try again with one of the generics that I kept. Happy Dance! When I'd tried it before it was only on 2 layers of fabric as for piecing and I'd been frustrated that the foot did not press down on the fabric and that the fabric caught on a cross bar on the foot. So I just tried it on a layered sample and it works just great! Thank you, my dear! So glad I tried it again!

glad you got it fixed

Actually I thought I did, Craftybear, but , alas, it's more like FMQ. The underside of the foot is totally smooth and doesn't put enough pressure on the quilt. When I tried it, it was on a sample with 2 layers of batting. So it worked OK, but I got out the little Brother machine and its doing well. Could never get a full quilt into it but its great for borders.