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walking foot necessary?
It's possible to make anything without any tools, but truthfully, the tools
are there to cut down on problems, and no one wants problems. To buy one you have to know whether your machine has a high or low shank, though (I think I said that right, someone correct me if I said it wrong, as it's been so long since I thought about it). Anyway, it's job is to keep the material from edging around and shifting, creating bunching. It's possible to do a good job without one depending on your personal skill and attention to the smallest detail in problems, but if you can get one it will remove more of the risk of doing a bunch of work and finding out it really is a 'bunch' and will now need to be taking out or ditched. They are a blessing, and remove a lot of the risk of problems. -- Happiness doesn't come from having things, it comes from *having things you can find* "Sara Lorimer" wrote in message news:1h6f5c3.dfun5h1wc98kiN%que.sara.saraDELETE@gm ail.com... I'd like to machine quilt the quilt I'm working on now (my second), as I don't have the time or patience to hand-quilt and hand-tying doesn't really go with the way the quilt looks so far. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine. Are they really necessary for machine quilting? I have a Pfaff Hobby, which I'm happy with, but it isn't the fanciest of machines. -- SML |
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walking foot necessary?
I'd like to machine quilt the quilt I'm working on now (my second), as I
don't have the time or patience to hand-quilt and hand-tying doesn't really go with the way the quilt looks so far. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine. Are they really necessary for machine quilting? I have a Pfaff Hobby, which I'm happy with, but it isn't the fanciest of machines. -- SML |
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walking foot necessary?
You only want the walking foot for the long straight lines. And no, it isn't
essential, especially if you baste very closely (I use 1" brass safety pins.) My Pfaff has a built-in top transporter (= walking foot), doesn't yours? Pfaff makes a big foot, like a giant darning foot, for free-motion quilting, and it can't be very expensive. Go try one out in the store and see if you like it. In any case, if this is your 1st venture into machine quilting, make yourself a small practice sandwich about 12" square to try out thread tensions and free motion. I find that I reduce the top tension quite a bit, especially if using invisible thread. Roberta in D "Sara Lorimer" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1h6f5c3.dfun5h1wc98kiN%que.sara.saraDELETE@gm ail.com... I'd like to machine quilt the quilt I'm working on now (my second), as I don't have the time or patience to hand-quilt and hand-tying doesn't really go with the way the quilt looks so far. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine. Are they really necessary for machine quilting? I have a Pfaff Hobby, which I'm happy with, but it isn't the fanciest of machines. -- SML |
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walking foot necessary?
Roberta Zollner wrote:
You only want the walking foot for the long straight lines. And no, it isn't essential, especially if you baste very closely (I use 1" brass safety pins.) My Pfaff has a built-in top transporter (= walking foot), doesn't yours? Um... I don't know. I'll dig out the manual and find out. I'm new to this all, very new... Pfaff makes a big foot, like a giant darning foot, for free-motion quilting, and it can't be very expensive. Go try one out in the store and see if you like it. Good idea. In any case, if this is your 1st venture into machine quilting, make yourself a small practice sandwich about 12" square to try out thread tensions and free motion. I find that I reduce the top tension quite a bit, especially if using invisible thread. I'll do that. -- SML |
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Marcella Peek wrote:
You need to really, really, really baste your quilt well. I've been basting with safety pins. How close would they have to be, do you think? You should loosen the pressure on your pressure foot to help with the thickness of the quilt. Will do, thanks. -- SML |
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walking foot necessary?
In article 1h6f5c3.dfun5h1wc98kiN%que.sara.saraDELETE@gmail. com,
(Sara Lorimer) wrote: I'd like to machine quilt the quilt I'm working on now (my second), as I don't have the time or patience to hand-quilt and hand-tying doesn't really go with the way the quilt looks so far. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine. Are they really necessary for machine quilting? I have a Pfaff Hobby, which I'm happy with, but it isn't the fanciest of machines. If you're going to do straight lines or gentle curves, a walking foot will be worth its weight in gold to you, Sara. The problem is that the feed dogs under the quilt sandwich tend to pull the bottom layer along, but the presser foot on top will push the top layer toward you a little. That causes shifting and puckers over the course of quilting each section and will lead to major frustration on your part. The walking foot actually adds "feed dogs" to the top, so now your quilt sandwich will move along evenly, avoiding those puckers if you've pin basted well. HTH. Best of luck! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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walking foot necessary?
Walking feet aren't complete necessary, but they sure do make life easier!
How I wish I would have had and known about walking feet back when I was making down coats from Frostline kits. My sewing life sure would have been easier then! -- Donna in Idaho Website: www.LinusIdaho.org "Marcella Peek" wrote in message ... In article 1h6f7v7.1yajss6qk0dg8N%que.sara.saraDELETE@gmail. com, (Sara Lorimer) wrote: Marcella Peek wrote: You need to really, really, really baste your quilt well. I've been basting with safety pins. How close would they have to be, do you think? About a 4 inch grid. Pretty close but it will really keep things from shifting. Also, a walking foot (or integrated dual feed that some Pfaffs have) can be used for many, many more things than straight lines. Without having to turn the quilt in circles and drive yourself crazy you can do all manner of continuous line patterns like cables with curves and pivots. Don't limit yourself! ;-) marcella |
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walking foot necessary?
I know that I heard that the walking foot was originally designed for
garment sewing to match plaids, stripes, patterns. Bonnie, in Middletown, Va On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:01:01 +0100, "Roberta Zollner" wrote: You only want the walking foot for the long straight lines. And no, it isn't essential, especially if you baste very closely (I use 1" brass safety pins.) My Pfaff has a built-in top transporter (= walking foot), doesn't yours? Pfaff makes a big foot, like a giant darning foot, for free-motion quilting, and it can't be very expensive. Go try one out in the store and see if you like it. In any case, if this is your 1st venture into machine quilting, make yourself a small practice sandwich about 12" square to try out thread tensions and free motion. I find that I reduce the top tension quite a bit, especially if using invisible thread. Roberta in D "Sara Lorimer" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:1h6f5c3.dfun5h1wc98kiN%que.sara.saraDELETE@g mail.com... I'd like to machine quilt the quilt I'm working on now (my second), as I don't have the time or patience to hand-quilt and hand-tying doesn't really go with the way the quilt looks so far. I don't have a walking foot for my sewing machine. Are they really necessary for machine quilting? I have a Pfaff Hobby, which I'm happy with, but it isn't the fanciest of machines. -- SML |
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