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08-06-2017, 05:25 AM

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EmiliasNana

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Originally Posted by Mkotch

Make sure you buy a brand name tape. The cheaper ones don't stick as well, particularly with longer lines.

I use 1 3/4" width Scotch brand and still have to pin it down the center, but it works wonderfully. I usually use two strips, one being a spacer, so I can sew down both sides of the tape each time. I did an 80" x 80" this way on my DSM with a 6 1/2" throat.

08-06-2017, 06:26 AM

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Monika

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Originally Posted by MadQuilter

Jacqui Gehrig (or is it Gehring?) has a great class on using the walking foot. Personally, I like the original class better than the second.

One take-away is to work slowly when using the walking foot. I recently was reminded of this when I sped up my SID and the layers started to shift. I slowed down and no more shifting.

I liked that class a lot too. Sometimes I hear her say "It is a WALKING foot, not a running foot."

08-06-2017, 06:32 AM

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SusieQOH

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So many great ideas and quilts, thank you all!!

08-06-2017, 09:35 AM

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Suz

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If you do Pinterest, there have been several offerings of walking foot quilting. Search for same and see what comes up for illustrations of completed quilts.

08-06-2017, 10:10 AM

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Kassaundra

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Here is the back of one of my walking foot quilts, straight doesn't have to be boring. [ATTACH=CONFIG]578139[/ATTACH]

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08-06-2017, 10:19 AM

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MarleneC

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There are a couple of excellent classes on Craftsy regarding using the walking foot to quilt.

08-06-2017, 01:12 PM

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jokir44

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Let the walking foot do the work. Don't rush it by pushing or you will have long stitches. Be sure to support the quilt so there is never any drag. That is when you get the little bitty stitches. When you are following curves and lining up the edge of your walking foot it is the needle area that you want to make sure is touching the last curve. When you are curving the toe of the foot goes off the line but that is normal.

08-07-2017, 05:09 AM

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momsbusy

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I like walking foot quilting. I use blue painters tape of different widths as an easy guide to stitch next to. I move the tape as needed and you can alternate widths of the tape. If you are using a decorative stitch, make sure that it is one that does not require moving in reverse. My flowers ended up have only three petals instead of five. The serpentine stitch looks great. Also, experiment with different stitch lengths and widths.

08-07-2017, 06:00 AM

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linmid

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I consider myself a beginner FMQ so thanks for all your info.

08-07-2017, 08:35 AM

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Sewnoma

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What about ruler work? Anybody into that? I've been playing with it lately, but on a sit-down quilter. I know you can get a ruler foot for domestic machines too, though.

I think it's a LOT of fun, even doing just straight lines - it comes out so perfectly, I might not even use my walking foot for SITD anymore!