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You will find it hard to to FMQ with a walking foot, they are mostly for straight stitching, stitch-in-the-ditch, etc.
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Elayne, I have a Singer Quantum LE. According to the manual I don't even need a darning foot for free motion embroidery or quilting (or darning, for that matter). I've tried it and it works; I like it because I can clearly see where the needle is and where it's going. However, I did buy a darning foot from this site http://www.sewingshop.com/ and it works well on my machine but I cannot cover the feed dogs when using the foot! I wind up with a big mess (bird's nest?) and it doesn't work. It does work well without covering the feed dogs. Does anyone out there know why that would be? And the foot is not supposed to press down on the quilt sandwich.
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Originally Posted by Kat B
Okay, I'm having problems understanding how to pull the bobbin thread up. Can someone help explain it to me?
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Ok, I think you have the wrong foot on that machine. The foot that you have is for the Featherweight antique machine. I'm sure that is your problem.
Check on Nancy's Notions for a generic foot for your machine. I think that site even has a guide so you know if your machine is high or low shank. I have a Featherweight and that foot that you are trying to use on a different Singer. Order a different foot and even though it takes a while to get the hang of FMQ, it's worth the time it takes to learn. First - you need the correct foot for your machine, then go from there. |
Weezie,
Thank you. Is the presser foot down or up when I make that first stitch? Thanks again. |
Originally Posted by Kat B
Weezie,
Thank you. Is the presser foot down or up when I make that first stitch? Thanks again. |
Since you have a generic darning foot and it sits about 1/4 inch above your fabric it is likely either that you are not lowering the presser foot (unlikely) or you have a short shank foot on a long shank machine. In other words, it is likely that the foot you have is not the appropriate foot for your machine. When the presser foot is down, the foot should sit on the fabric.
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Originally Posted by Sadheart
I am new to Free Motion Quilting also. There is a thread talking about it . The ladies were talking of using a "walking foot" Now I am not sure what the difference is but am to understand that it keeps the fabrics from slipping as you sew.
I will be posting my efforts tomorrow to show what happens using a regular sewing foot. I love the front. Ha ha But the back *blinks* O my O well lessons learned. Will be a while before I can get me a "walking foot" Try practicing with a regular foot if you do not have a walking foot. Happy sewing. Hello and welcome from Utah * waves * A walking foot is very different from a darning or quilting foot. It is very good for stitch in the ditch and other straight line quilting but not for free motion quilting. A walking foot helps to fee the top fabric through the machine a the same pace the feed dogs feed the bottom fabric through. The feed dogs are lowered in free motion quilting so that you can move the fabric in all directions with your hands. Sandra |
I have problems also trying to stipple, I have a janome but no regulator stitch on my machine, and that is important, I have tried and tried to machine quilt, and always give up and back to hand quilting,,,hope someone can help you, and then maybe it will help me also,,,good luck
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Originally Posted by twinstitches
Hello Everybody!
I am very new to free motion quilting and very interested. It looks beautiful and like a very fun art I'd like to try. I've research, watched, read, etc, etc but I am stuck. I finally got my embroidery foot but I can't seem to make things work. I have a Singer Ingenuity 7436 and I got my darning foot on Ebay. I found out from Singer they don't make a darning foot for my machine so I had to get a generic one. Even though the one I got said it was for my machine I think it's wrong. Here is what is happening... I drop my feed dogs, set my stitch length to zero, start the first stitch, pull up my bobbin thread and hold it, then I try to make a few stitches and nothing takes. The machine acts like there is no fabric there, no stitches are formed. My machine does a great job of punching holes through my fabric sandwich but not a single stitch catches the bobbin thread. I have tried different threads, changed my tension, and used different needles. I am working with a 100% cotton fabric sandwich (cotton-batting-cotton), not on any projects. I though I should practice first before I try to make something. I have done a bit more research today and I think I know the problem but I wanted to ask you ladies first. My embroidery/darning foot sits about 1/4" above my fabric and does not have a spring that goes up and down. Could this be my problem??? It seams the foot stays 1/4" above the fabric the whole time I am trying to sew. This in turn makes my fabric come up a little while I am trying to sew. Where does your darning foot sit while you are sewing/stippling??? Thank You! Elayne |
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