Amazing....I just discovered a walking foot in my little baggie of assorted doodads for my DSM. Now....the question is....what does everyone use it for? I know binding is easier.....but what else? I just feel so stupid for not knowing it was in there....LOL.
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I use it for adding borders, straight line or gentle curves machine quilting. If you make a raggedy edge quilt (it's a type of quilt as you go) you need a walking foot.
Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Amazing....I just discovered a walking foot in my little baggie of assorted doodads for my DSM. Now....the question is....what does everyone use it for? I know binding is easier.....but what else? I just feel so stupid for not knowing it was in there....LOL.
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I'm gonna follow this to because I was going through the little box with all the different feet my mom has that my aunt gave her when she gave her her old Bernina 830 and I found a walking foot too. Never used it, think my mom might have, but after 20 minutes of trying to figure out how to get the darn guides on, I finally picked up one of the little papers with the instructions. But it doesn't tell me what I can do with it :( sorry for rambling! Sarah
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It just helps make sure the top and bottom fabric is sent under your needle EQUALLY so you don't have discrepancies. I have used it for machine quilting and anything that has a thicker feel to it, like sewing little purses etc.
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That's a good point - using it almost anytime there's added thickness and mostly straight lines. Purses, etc. I've got one that I can use with my Janome. But then I've got another Singer one that came with the piece of junk Singer plastic machine I bought 20 years ago. (it NEVER worked right, I deep sixed it). I saved the walking foot and have tried it on the 15. It works. But it's kinda cheesy. Still it works. I've heard of the OEM Singer walking feet (the penguins) but have never seen one for real.
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I was told it was a must when sandwiching the quilt top, batting, and backing together. It was one of the first "extras" I got for my old sewing machine, and my new one has a walking foot "built in." I think it makes the bottom and top fabrics go through at the same time, reducing puckers.
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Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlkyUZvUqM http://elizabethruffing.com/2010/10/...g-machine.html |
Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
Now our home sewing machines have to be simple enough on the pressure bar/needle bar...in order for us to do many, many different things on ONE machine. In other words, so that there's a way to reconfigure that one machine to handle zig zags, satin stitches, buttonholes, seaming, darning, piping, quilting, FMQ, embroidery, light chiffons, heavy fabrics, etc. etc. The way to make a machine so versitile is to use attachments that can be traded on and off, and different feet that can be traded on and off. If the walking foot were perminant...we'd never be able to do zig zagging, embroidery, overcasting, darning, buttonholes, blind hemming, etc., etc. |
Originally Posted by sarahrachel
I'm gonna follow this to because I was going through the little box with all the different feet my mom has that my aunt gave her when she gave her her old Bernina 830 and I found a walking foot too. Never used it, think my mom might have, but after 20 minutes of trying to figure out how to get the darn guides on, I finally picked up one of the little papers with the instructions. But it doesn't tell me what I can do with it :( sorry for rambling! Sarah
THis shows it on a newer Bernina, but it is the same on my vintage 830! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijR-P...eature=related |
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlkyUZvUqM http://elizabethruffing.com/2010/10/...g-machine.html |
wow thank you! never thought to look on youtube which is odd because that's where I usually go first!
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
It is not just walking feet, there are so many other feet that make sewing different techniques much easier too. I probably have 10 different feet that I didn't know I could do without, until I tried different techniques LOL I would rather purchase a walking foot, than spend an extra $1000 to get one that is built in :D |
What have all of my quilting sisters been using if you quilt on your machine???? Surely not every quilt is sent to the LAQ.
I started quilting in 2003 and have owned a walking foot since before I had to quilt my first quilt. I have to admit I was surprised when I first got on this board when people were saying that they'd just bought a walking foot and wondered why they hadn't bought one long ago. I realize they are expensive but they are an essential tool for quilting. |
~ I just machine quilted my first wall hanging and even though I just SID, the back looks terrible. I pin basted it but the back fabric still shifted and now there is diaganol drag patterns. I have to get one of these walking feet before I do my next!! ~
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
Ok, I get the idea that it helps to make the fabrics go thru at the same rate. But why if this is a good thing, don't they have them built in? Wouldn't it make sense for fabrics to ALWAYS go thru the same? Why is it just a doodad in your accessories bag?
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It works so well for quilting that we sometimes forget that it is indispensable for many home dec projects such as hemming curtains. Works great on non-cotton decorator fabrics and clothing fabrics.
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