Check out this girl doing free motion embroidery on a treadle machine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tcy2dse68M

Here is another video showing some of the other designs, being made with treadle machines, by the Indonesian tsunami survivors:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6rKC...eature=related

REALLY remarkable. That 2nd video says they have just been taught how to use the machines. INCREDIBLE! I did look at the foot and it looks like they are using a straight foot. Thanks for the info.

I have found that I DON'T need to cover my feed dogs and I have done all my free motion on my featherwieght. I think that the FM foot is far enough off the ground that it works just fine.

You're right! It is a regular foot on her machine!! You can see it at 1:06 minutes into the video.

Great video!

I just did my first FMQing on a Singer model 15 from 1915.
First time I have FMQ, I think that it looks great, I'm so happy. I can't believe I can do it.
I just love this machine, got it for free on Freecycle.
Had it services at a local sewing machine shop.
Told them that I was going to use it for FMQ, was told that it would not work for that and I should buy a Berdina.
Ha, not going to do that!

Leah Day has a free motion quilting foot on her website that she sells and it comes available for all shank type machines. It is $7.95 and there is a tutorial on the page that you should watch.
Here is the site:
http://www.daystyledesigns.com/freemotionfoot.htm

Until I acquired my Husqvarna I only had my 301 and used it to FMQ about 6 quilts. Didn't know any better but learned to not do the roll method and puddle instead. I think it is just a matter of what you get used to. I just found a 15-91 and was drawn to it because of the good reports on this board for using it to FMQ and also the larger bobbin size. I don't think it has any more room in the neck area of the machine than my 301 did but after getting it checked out I will have to give it a run. Since I have such a variety of machines around here I probably already have a darning foot that will fit it. I haven't even checked to see what kind of shank it has. Anyone have that info? Ann in TN