MadQuilter

Hi Bernadette,

I'm not sure I understand your question exactly. For regular sewing, the feed dogs move the fabric. A walking foot helps keep the top layer and bottom layer of fabric together and moves it under the needle at the same time. THis is important to match seams and match patterns. Without the walking foot, the sewing foot pulls the top fabric at a different speed than the teeth of the feed dogs. The shift can be quite noticeable.

When you quilt in Free Motion Mode, the feed dogs must be dropped, so the quilt can move freely.

I have a Pfaff with a built-in walking foot. I have the option to engage or disengage this feature. Here is a picture:

http://www.pfaffusa.com/195.html

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