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  #1  
Old November 6th 04, 05:07 PM
DrQuilter
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my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he
walking foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he
quil+ers ki+ (for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o
manouver +he quil+ sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion
guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5
fee+ you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need
(which i couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+
bu+ +ha+ is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay

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Old November 6th 04, 05:42 PM
MOMO
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Hello the

I'm new to this group 'cause I'm a beginner quilter. Thank you all for the
valuable information.

My machine is a Viking Designer I.

About the quilter's table, I must say that I am very disappointed. My DH
got me one for my Bday, but I had to return it because it was cracked in
each of the holes that are there to help you make circular stitches. The
replacement they gave me is cracked as well. I'll be returning it this
week, and ordered a Sew Steady clear Lucite portable table from Nancy.
According to my quilting teahcer it is very good. It would extend the
sewing machine by as much as 24". Can't wait to try it out.

Like I said, I'm a beginner quilter and found the Viking walking foot to be
very convenient. Wonder why the sales person said it wasn't necessary? Is
there a trick to quilting without the walking foot? Why make a walking foot
then?

I've made buttonholes with the "expensive looking" foot. Making equally
sized buttonholes with it is a snap as opposed to the simple foot.

I haven't tried the Free motion grip, but my teacher says it is a waste of
time, effort, and $. I'm using gloves (also purchased from Nancy). They're
the white kind "Machingers" brand. Excellent: You can pick up a penny.

Saludos
Momo


"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he walking
foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he quil+ers ki+
(for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o manouver +he quil+
sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5 fee+
you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need (which i
couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+ bu+ +ha+
is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay

--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)



  #3  
Old November 6th 04, 07:24 PM
Patti
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Hullo Marissa
I have only just traded in my Viking, so I can tell you from experience
(my memory has not gone that far yet!)
I would have been lost without the walking foot. I rarely do
dressmaking any more, so never got to use the buttonholer. I couldn't
bear to use the horseshoe gripper, now the extension table, because it
kept moving (I daresay I could have stuck it down with something, but I
didn't find it necessary). I would have preferred an open foot to the
darning foot that came; but I persevered.
..
In article , DrQuilter
writes
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he
walking foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he
quil+ers ki+ (for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o
manouver +he quil+ sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion
guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5
fee+ you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need
(which i couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper
foo+ bu+ +ha+ is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay


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Best Regards
pat on the hill
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Old November 6th 04, 09:05 PM
NinaJ
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On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 08:07:39 -0800, DrQuilter
wrote:

my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he
walking foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he
quil+ers ki+ (for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o
manouver +he quil+ sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion
guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5
fee+ you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need
(which i couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+
bu+ +ha+ is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay


I, too, was disappointed to find out the walking foot was not included
with my machine. Had to buy this as an extra. I find the walking
foot especially useful when putting the binding on the quilt.
Possibly for slippery fabrics too. The buttonhole foot seems to be
standard and so is the zipper (E) foot. I bought the stippling foot
for free motion and it does work very well. I saved some money buying
their demo machine, so got the extra feet.

Nina


  #5  
Old November 6th 04, 09:48 PM
hfw
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You can often get the (real) Viking walking foot on ebay for less...

--Heidi

http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b



"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he walking
foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he quil+ers ki+
(for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o manouver +he quil+
sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5 fee+
you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need (which i
couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+ bu+ +ha+
is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay

--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)



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Old November 7th 04, 02:56 AM
Donna in Idaho
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I know Viking says you don't need a walking foot with the new sensor foot
machines, but I don't agree. I use my walking foot a lot for quilting and
attaching binding. I have the Designer II machine. Strangely, even though
they say that, they sell a quilting kit that includes the walking foot.

As far as the extension is table, I stick a piece of blue masking tape
across the base of the machine to keep the table from mvoing around. Works
great!
--
Donna Aten, Coordinator
Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Patti" wrote in message
...
Hullo Marissa
I have only just traded in my Viking, so I can tell you from experience
(my memory has not gone that far yet!)
I would have been lost without the walking foot. I rarely do dressmaking
any more, so never got to use the buttonholer. I couldn't bear to use the
horseshoe gripper, now the extension table, because it kept moving (I
daresay I could have stuck it down with something, but I didn't find it
necessary). I would have preferred an open foot to the darning foot that
came; but I persevered.
.
In article , DrQuilter
writes
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he walking
foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he quil+ers ki+
(for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o manouver +he quil+
sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5 fee+
you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need (which i
couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+ bu+ +ha+
is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill



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Old November 7th 04, 03:45 AM
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Welcome to the Viking world. (I love my Vikings.)
I do not have a walking foot for my #1, which is the machine I use for
quilting, binding and so on. I reduce the pressure foot pressure and use an
open toe appliqué foot. Or a darning foot for free motion.
I also use the edge joining foot for stitch in the ditch work.
You might be surprised at how many of the feet you will be able to use if you
try them for different things.
The zipper foot is great to use for fabric boxes or putting piping into
the seam of the binding.
The blind hem foot can work well to machine sew the binding second edge
on.
I'm making a convergence quilt right now, and Ricky Tim's instructions
call for a narrower than quarter inch seam, so I am using the "B" foot (which
is the one I use most of the time for regular sewing, even though it is the
"embroidery stitch" foot.) and set the needle all the way to the right.
And the sensor buttonhole foot is wonderful for any buttonhole you want
to make. I use small buttonholes for eyelets in some places. There are some
really interesting ways to use eyelets in corners or sides of mini quilts
then tie them together to make a larger design. Or make buttonholes around
the edge of a fleece blanket and use narrow ribbon as "thread" to whip stitch
around it. Could do the same thing on small quilts, around the edge of a
jacket or all sorts of things, even if you don't make clothes. (Buttonholes
on the edge of a sleeve could be used to fasten mittens to a coat with
elastic. then the mittens/gloves don't get lost. )
The over edge foot is great for satin stitching.

Need more ideas for your feet??? Just ask. I love the different feet that
come with my machines, and I also buy some of the others because they are so
much fun. I also like to figure out different ways to use the feet. G

So......... I think you will be fine without the walking foot..... just
remember that you can adjust the pressure of the pressure foot. Not sure
which acrylic appliqué foot you mean. The quilt grip thing is a waste. The
darning/ stippling foot works well for free motion.

Do take the owner's classes. More than once if you need to. You will learn
more than you ever wanted to know about your machine and how to use it if you
do.

Pati, in Phx. (Oh, the buttonhole can be made absolutely huge.......great to
create a pocket patch on a little girl's activity quilt. G)

DrQuilter wrote:

my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he
walking foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he
quil+ers ki+ (for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o
manouver +he quil+ sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion
guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5
fee+ you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need
(which i couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+
bu+ +ha+ is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay

--
Dr. Quilter
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Old November 7th 04, 03:55 AM
hfw
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Hmm... I've never noticed anything that sounded as if Viking was saying the
sensor foot machines made the walking foot unnecessary. To me they seem like
apples and oranges. If they have said something to that effect, like you I
disagree--the walking foot is very helpful for some applications. (I've got
the D1)

--Heidi

http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b


"Donna in Idaho" (remove spam) wrote in message
...
I know Viking says you don't need a walking foot with the new sensor foot
machines, but I don't agree. I use my walking foot a lot for quilting and
attaching binding. I have the Designer II machine. Strangely, even though
they say that, they sell a quilting kit that includes the walking foot.

As far as the extension is table, I stick a piece of blue masking tape
across the base of the machine to keep the table from mvoing around.
Works great!
--
Donna Aten, Coordinator
Project Linus - Boise/SW Idaho Chapter
Website: www.LinusIdaho.org

"Patti" wrote in message
...
Hullo Marissa
I have only just traded in my Viking, so I can tell you from experience
(my memory has not gone that far yet!)
I would have been lost without the walking foot. I rarely do dressmaking
any more, so never got to use the buttonholer. I couldn't bear to use
the horseshoe gripper, now the extension table, because it kept moving (I
daresay I could have stuck it down with something, but I didn't find it
necessary). I would have preferred an open foot to the darning foot that
came; but I persevered.
.
In article , DrQuilter
writes
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he
walking foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he
quil+ers ki+ (for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o
manouver +he quil+ sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion
guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5 fee+
you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need (which i
couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+ bu+ +ha+
is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay


--
Best Regards
pat on the hill





  #9  
Old November 7th 04, 04:35 AM
Julia in MN
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I keep my extension table from slipping around by putting pieces of foam
under the legs. It's the foam that you buy to put under rugs to keep
them from slipping around or some is sold as shelf liner.

Julia in MN
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Old November 7th 04, 03:26 PM
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Congratulations on your Viking! Which model did you decide to get?

I will chime in in favor of the walking foot. If you do any MQ you
will need it. I have it on my machine now. I also have the darning
foot for freemotion MQ and have used it a fair bit.

The way to go is just to buy the things you need. Don't get talked
into the quilting kit. If your LQS won't sell you each piece
individually, try another store. They can sell each piece
individually (Viking has no rules against it) and can special order
them for you if needed.

Did your LQS offer free classes with your machcine? If so, definitely
attend those. YOu'll pick up lots of nice tips.

If you got the Platinum 750 and have any other specific questions feel
free to email me at address above.

Sonya






"hfw" wrote in message ...
You can often get the (real) Viking walking foot on ebay for less...

--Heidi

http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b



"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
my viking came wi+h an expensive looking bu++onhole foo+ bu+ no walking
foo+ or acrylic aplique foo+. +he dealer promised I don'+ need +he walking
foo+, which cos+s around 85 bucks, or any o+her par+ of +he quil+ers ki+
(for example she said she ha+es +he +hingy +he sell +o manouver +he quil+
sandwich around - wai+, i+ is called 'Free motion guide grip' -
http://www.sewing-world.co.uk/sewing...t_quilters.htm).
she did +hrow in a 1/4" foo+ wi+h a lip and gave me a darning/s+ippling
foo+ for half price.

any of you viking owners willing +o agree or disagree wi+h +hose
s+a+emen+s? how abou+ +he open foo+ for s+ippling, e+c.?

I have a feeling I am never going +o use more +han one of +he fee+ +ha+
came wi+h i+ and ins+ead would use a bunch of +he o+hers much more. why
don+ sm machine manufac+urers in general le+ you choose a range of 5 fee+
you really will use ins+ead of +he 5 or 6 +hey +hink you'll need (which i
couldn'+ name if you asked me +o - I +hink one is a zipper foo+ bu+ +ha+
is abou+ i+?

+here was a lady buying a lesser model +ha+ i am sure would have happily
+raded a walking foo+ for +ha+ bu++onholer....

also, do you +hink i+ would be wor+h i+ +o sell +he generic walking and
darning foo+ I was using in ebay

--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out before replying)

 




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