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scowlkat 12-21-2010 02:24 PM

I love a good walking foot - be careful of the cheapies-they could turn you against them! I use mine for anything that is a little difficult to sew - especially satin and lace! Learned this while making a wedding dress and after dealing with the fabric trying to pucker, put the walking foot on, lowered the pressure on the foot and voila! no more puckers! Have you ever tried to sew minkee? Yech! But the walking foot helps a lot. By all means, get it out and use it!

featherweight 12-21-2010 02:31 PM


Originally Posted by leaha
my machines have built in IDT and I use it for both piecing and machine quilting, love it!

Ditto. So does mine and I love it!!!

FancyFoot 12-21-2010 02:36 PM

I LOVE my walking foot

MadQuilter 12-21-2010 02:39 PM

I use mine on the Babylock Espire for straight-line quilting, straight-line fancy stitches in the quilting, and putting on binding. Love it. It's not much trouble changing the foot but I do have to remember NOT to select any stitches that go backwards. (Walking feet don't like backwards motion.)

lab fairy 12-21-2010 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by featherweight

Originally Posted by leaha
my machines have built in IDT and I use it for both piecing and machine quilting, love it!

Ditto. So does mine and I love it!!!

Mine too. The Pfaff IDT is awesome.

jayelee 12-21-2010 02:51 PM

i use mine all the time almost never take it off I have even leasrned how to eyeball a quarter inch seam with it

Sheepshed 12-21-2010 05:03 PM

Make a practice sandwich and try it and see ! ! !

CoriAmD 12-21-2010 05:05 PM

I use my walking foot when quilting and attaching binding. I also use it to sew a decorative stitch around the fleece blankets I make. It really helps the fleece move better thru the machine and not stretch out. Give your's a try, you might just fall in love.

jdeery 12-21-2010 07:18 PM

Mine came with my machine, I wouldn't sew without it now.
You just have to remember you can't zigzag or go in reverse
with the foot on, only straight stitching. That is the only drawback,
but it is a great investment.

chris_quilts 12-21-2010 07:28 PM

I bought one for my 1980s Singer. Am hoping it'll work on my travel machine. Love it. Mine does zigzag but it does not like reverse stitching. It's a generic but seems pretty good so far. Have used it for 1 - 2 years and wouldn't part with it now.


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