So now I am curious. Do you use your walking foot for piecing?
10-16-2011, 07:16 AM
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I have a Bernina Artista, and use my walking foot ALL the time. Just for kicks, I tried the 1/4" foot. When I started a seam, it was much more difficult to get a clean start, even with a leader. The walking foot is sooo much easier. It just feeds the fabric through so nice and even. No messy edges.
10-16-2011, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Walkingfeet are big, noisy, slow, clunky, and obscure vision a bit, so I use mine for quilting on my vintage machines only. Though on my Bernina 830 it has dual feed built in so I use that while piecing
10-16-2011, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by Candace
Walkingfeet are big, noisy, slow, clunky, and obscure vision a bit, so I use mine for quilting on my vintage machines only. Though on my Bernina 830 it has dual feed built in so I use that while piecing
10-16-2011, 07:41 AM
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I tried using my WF for piecing and didn't like it. It just seemed like it wanted to eat my fabric. I went back to my 1/4" foot but didn't like that either because I always had problems going over the bulky seams. Then someone on this board (sorry I can't remember who) said she uses her N foot and puts her needle all the way to 7 to get her 1/4" seam. I tried it and love. It goes over the seams really nice. I think it might be because it's a wider foot and stays put better then the 1/4" foot. No weaving. So whoever it was that suggested using the Monograming foot, thank you, thank you, thank you. Made my piecing so much better. :thumbup:
10-16-2011, 10:29 AM
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Hmmm...yes, my walking foot is also big. It doesn't look like the most likely choice for piecing either.
Originally Posted by par4theday
My walking foot is big and bulky, I only use it to bind and do rag quilts. I have sewn binding strips together with walking foot, but prefer the regular 1/4" foot.
10-16-2011, 10:31 AM
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Yes, I also use it for multiple layers of fabric or heavy fabric like jean material.
Originally Posted by quilts4charity
NO, I only use my walking foot for binding in quilting, also for regular sewing on velvets and corduroy and such.
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