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JanieW 08-08-2011 10:51 AM


Originally Posted by sewgull
I use the decorative stitches from my Pfaff machine in most of my quilts. Sometime they are not prefect, but I sure don't let that stop me. Consider it freedom of movement.
Don't give up.


Do you engage the idt when you do your decorative stitches?

My dealer told me not to use the idt when going backward or side ways. If I want to use a decorative stitch when the display tells me not to use the idt, I disengage it. I find the info button quite handy because it will tell me when I choose a stitch whether I can use the idt or not.

Freedom of movement is a cool concept but I would hate to see any one ruin their walking foot.

auntmag 08-08-2011 01:29 PM

I have had good results when I use my walking foot.

mpspeedy 08-08-2011 01:48 PM

I use the decorative stitches on my Bernina 1260 all the time to make my Linus quilts. I also make sure I always use the walking foot.

sewmagic 08-08-2011 02:16 PM

Have you heard about the "Cotton Theory", it's a kind of quilt as you go and she uses a lot of the decorative stitches???

kimg 08-08-2011 02:24 PM

This post addressed the same thing I have been trying to do. I have had luck doing the decorative stitches with the IDT on. I thought if you had layers that you needed it to feed the fabric through. I just discovered that my PFAFF has some decorative stitches that are great for quilting. A couple of them look like stippling even.


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