walking foot
03-14-2017, 02:18 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Dodie
Not sure what Pfaff you have as I have 2 both 1171 and 7550 and both have IDT foot I knew a Pfaff dealer in the mid 90's saying they were coming out with a Pfaff without a walking foot and she refused to carry it because she said without the IDT foot it was not a Pfaff so maybe you can google or check with a dealer I do know if it is not a snap on foot it will not work on my machines so I say contact a dealer Good Luck
It is a decent starter machine. If you get the right feet there is almost nothing you can't do. That same Pfaff dealer watched me couch and do some heirloom sewing on a basic zigzag machine.
BTW- When Pfaff gave up the patent for the IDT -- here's a Babylock. The original one would take Pfaff feet!.
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/babylock-serenade.php
03-14-2017, 06:41 PM
#22
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Try increasing your stitch length to 3.0 or 3.5 if you have not done so. With thicker fabric a walking foot does better with a longer stitch length. The reason is because the feed dogs has to take a bigger bite ( by moving) to move heavier fabric ( layers) and using a longer stitch length helps the walking foot work better with the feed dogs. Hope this helps
Last edited by Carol Jean; 03-14-2017 at 06:47 PM.
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