Uneven stitches with walking foot
#21
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
I'm a pusher. I tend to shove quilts through the machine and it gives me uneven stitches every time. I have to remind myself to let the feed dogs work and support the quilt weight so they can work.
#22
Originally Posted by Candace
Are you yanking your fabric through, maybe unaware of it? You shouldn't have to be pulling on it as that will distort stitches. Also, you may want to try lowering the foot pressure on your machine if you've got the capability to do so.
#23
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Location: Kansas
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Because of the way the walking foot is built, when going over a thicker seam, it will catch or drag, causing smaller stitches. Watch and see if that is when your stitching changes, if so, slow down on the seams. Once in awhile, I find it necessary to slightly lift the pressure foot to allow it to advance going over certain seams. Hope this helps.
#26
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I just read a hint to use a demin/jean needle 80/20 when machine quilting. It is supposed to be better that the universal needle. I have not tried this yet. Hint came from a site called "www.aliceinstitches.com"
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Originally Posted by kim_s
Just wondering if others have this problem? I have 2 machines. An old Viking 6570 and a new Janome AQS. Both have nice and even stitches when piecing but everything goes haywire when I use a walking foot. Both walking feet I bought specific to the machines so they are not generics. I have attempted adjusting the upper thread tension but that doesn't help. Not sure if I want to mess with the bobbin tension...The Viking was serviced about 1 1/2 years ago and the Janome is less than a year old.
I always sew at the same speed to try and keep the stitches more even. In the past I always did SITD so the stitches were not so visible but now I am doing more freehand designs on the quilt tops so everything shows!
Anyway, if you have any suggestions or solutions I would be most appreciative.
Thanks!
Kim
I always sew at the same speed to try and keep the stitches more even. In the past I always did SITD so the stitches were not so visible but now I am doing more freehand designs on the quilt tops so everything shows!
Anyway, if you have any suggestions or solutions I would be most appreciative.
Thanks!
Kim
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