Walking foot
#54
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.
#57
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.
#58
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! :>)
#59
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! :>)
#60
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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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