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    Old 02-21-2011, 03:47 PM
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    Yes I do the zig zag stitch with my walking foot. It works great, I have a Baby Lock machine, and this is the walking foot that came with the machine.
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    Old 02-21-2011, 04:41 PM
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    Have never done anything but straight stitch, but if the opening on the foot is large enough don't see why one couldn't do it.
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    Old 02-21-2011, 05:42 PM
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    I do and have had no problem. I use the walking foot for as much as I can.
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    Old 02-21-2011, 05:46 PM
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    Originally Posted by pocoellie
    I don't know about zig zagging with the walking foot, but I have used my machines fancy stitches with it on and had/have no problems.
    Same here - now we've probably jinxed it - LOL!
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    That is a good question. I have only used mine for straight stitchs. I never thought about other stitches with it. Lots of helpful answers here. Thank you!
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    Old 02-21-2011, 06:25 PM
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    If the opening slot on your walking foot is as wide as the foot you use for zig zag, you should be able to use it.
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    Old 02-21-2011, 06:48 PM
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    Originally Posted by Shelbie
    I don't think that you are suppose to try aiz zagging with a walking foot. Because a walking foot's job is to try and make the upper fabric and lower fabric move forward as one, the sideways action of the zig zag stitch would just throw everything out of kilter and I think you'd probably break a needle or even put your machine out of tyme. If this isn't the case, I'd like to know because I've always wanted to use some of my fancy stitches when quilting and using my walking foot.
    After breaking three needles, I finally decided that the only stitches I could use with the walking foot were the ones which fit inside the needle "space" on the foot. :-(
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    Old 02-21-2011, 07:41 PM
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    I use mine a lot with the decorative stitches on my little Brother machine. MOST walking feet do have the hole big enongh for this. BUT, do as katyb said that she does - use the hand wheel to check that the hole in the walking foot is wide enough to do this. I would also just try it on a scrap of fabric (just like a piece of a quilt). Good luck and enjoy the use of the walking foot! :>)
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    Old 02-21-2011, 10:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by Yankee in Texas
    I use mine a lot with the decorative stitches on my little Brother machine. MOST walking feet do have the hole big enongh for this. BUT, do as katyb said that she does - use the hand wheel to check that the hole in the walking foot is wide enough to do this. I would also just try it on a scrap of fabric (just like a piece of a quilt). Good luck and enjoy the use of the walking foot! :>)
    Good advice! I use mine for all sorts of stitches, I have 2 Brothers, never had a problem. :thumbup:
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    Old 02-22-2011, 01:27 AM
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    I do it all the time. I have three walking feet, one is like the open toe foot on most machines. My machine is a Janome 6600P, and I do everything from blanket stitch to zigzag with my walking foot.
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