Should I have to push my walking foot?
#11
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I agree with lifting up the quilt in front of the presser foot, so you are "feeding" the quilt to the presser foot from above. It does not take much extra weight to prevent a walking foot from feeding.
#14
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Is your test fabric the same thickness (ie two layers of cotton plus the same batting)?
Are you wearing gloves so that your hands have a good "grip" on the fabric and you're not adding extra effort to keep your hands from slipping? If your hands are slipping, that creates 'walking' problems.
What stitch length are you using? Try increasing it . Loosen the foot pressure a tad. Also what size needle are you using? If it's too small (or dull) it'll struggle to keep pace.
Are you wearing gloves so that your hands have a good "grip" on the fabric and you're not adding extra effort to keep your hands from slipping? If your hands are slipping, that creates 'walking' problems.
What stitch length are you using? Try increasing it . Loosen the foot pressure a tad. Also what size needle are you using? If it's too small (or dull) it'll struggle to keep pace.
#17
You also might have to lessen the pressure on the foot. On my machines you have a knob directly up from your needle. Less pressure will work better, just turn the knob until the feed dogs can move the fabric along.
#18
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I think people don't take this into consideration enough. Several pounds of fabric and batting could be pulling against that little foot and those tiny feed dogs.
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