reinforcement stitches for quilting in the ditch

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11-13-2010, 01:08 PM

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dunster

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I can backstitch with a walking foot on my sewing machine - is the Babylock different?

I broke 2 W.F. doing this, finally figured it out...think about it...the gears are going forward, not backward. If you can do it then :thumbup:

I just looked it up online. The Babylock walking foot is not designed for sewing in reverse - http://www.babylock.com/ftp/whitepapers/BLG-WF.pdf

The Bernina walking foot works fine in reverse - http://www.bethscreative.com/walking_foot.htm

I never knew that!

11-13-2010, 01:21 PM

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I backstitch with my walking foot all the time.
I'm surprised to hear some of them won't do it.
I wonder why not.
or rather, how not.

11-13-2010, 01:37 PM

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You can also pull the bobbin thread to the top and leave long tails and knot them and work them in with a needle after the quilting is finished.

11-13-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MNILAND

Does anyone know what reinforcement stitch I should use for stitching in the ditch with my walking foot on my Baby Lock quilting machine? I do know that I can not reverse stitch with this foot. Maybe a zig zag stitch would work. I am not sure.

Just shorten the stitch at the beginning and end.

11-13-2010, 02:27 PM

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Does anyone know what reinforcement stitch I should use for stitching in the ditch with my walking foot on my Baby Lock quilting machine? I do know that I can not reverse stitch with this foot.

I just took a quilting class where that issue was discussed. Now, when I do a straight stitch, I change the stitch length to .6 mm and sew about 5-7 stitches. Then I change to the normal stitch length (2.5 or 3 mm depending) and sew the rest of the line/pattern. Just before I get to the end of my stitching, I reset the stitch length down to the tiny size as in the beginning. Then I can simply trim the thread (using my thread cutter) OR I can pull the needle up and move the quilt to start a new line with the thread still attached. I simply start with the same method (tiny - normal - tiny). It works!!!!!

11-13-2010, 02:56 PM

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Hi Mini,
I have a Babylock (Elleure). If you scroll through your stitch selector you'll probably find a straight stitch with a P above it and a small dot. The P signifies it is a stitch for piecing and the small dot represents a locking stitch. That is the stitch you should be using.

Just wondering if this Babylock is a serger too.

11-13-2010, 05:24 PM

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MNILAND

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My babylock manual states that the walking foot does not work in reverse, though my dealer told me by phone that it does. So who knows, I will try my best.
Monica Niland

11-13-2010, 05:28 PM

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I just used my cheepo Joanne $15.00 walking foot and it was fine in reverse. I didn't even think of it not working until I just read this thread. I must have good luck :)

11-13-2010, 05:43 PM

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I have a Babylock Quilters Choice Pro and use reverse with my walking foot all the time. I have had the machine for 2.5 years and have never had a problem with it.

11-15-2010, 01:18 AM

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Just wondering if this Babylock is a serger too.

It's not a serger. It does have an embroidery module though. I have a Janome serger which I seldom use but it comes in handy when I occasionaly need to serge somethng.