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Walking Feet
When I bought a new machine a couple of years ago it was with the
express purpose of getting a walking foot with it. Well it rarely comes off my machine. Maybe if I'm sewing through material that is too thick, like four to six layers of denim. Other than that it's always attached. And I've learned that it helps with a lot of things. Recently I had to sew some little skirts out of chiffon. Well it helped hold it in place cuz chiffon likes to roam around. Instead of fighting to keep it in line for a couple of hours I got it done in about 15 minutes. I also recently quilted a baby panel by machine. Well I can't believe how quickly it went. I was able to do the whole thing in a couple of hours. And that's being a newbie to this so I was really trying to take my time. I could live without all the other attachments that came with my machine but would never give up my walking foot. And that thanx go to the ladies on this group. So glad I listened to their advice. Take Care Joanna Remove "quilt" to reply |
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:35:14 -0700, "Diana Curtis"
wrote: This is an official Me Too post. Walking feet truly are one of those accessories that sell themselves. I will never be without one for my machine now. Im spoiled. I was just telling a friend that if my Bernie went to that great repair shop in the sky someday I would look for one just like it to be able to use the foot with. Hmmm.. maybe my foot fits more than just that one model.. anyway.. its a joy to have and use. Diana... thinking.. chiffon.. shudder.. is it as bad as satins? Quick question. I bought a walking foot for my Bernina last week. I've never used one before and was waiting till it came to doing some quilting before I tried to use it. Do you use yours when you're doing normal sewing aswell? I read in another thread that someone used it when stitching checks to keep them lined up, I didn't know you could do that with a walking foot! -- Michelle Lee (U.K) |
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:35:48 +0100, Michelle Lee
wrote: Quick question. I bought a walking foot for my Bernina last week. I've never used one before and was waiting till it came to doing some quilting before I tried to use it. Do you use yours when you're doing normal sewing aswell? I read in another thread that someone used it when stitching checks to keep them lined up, I didn't know you could do that with a walking foot! Forgive me for following up my own post. And forgive me for not reading the other thread first. I just found the answers to my question have already been posted. *blush* -- Michelle Lee (U.K) |
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Well, send me some chocolate and fabric, and I'll consider forgiving you.
;-) -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply "Michelle Lee" wrote in message ... On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 17:35:48 +0100, Michelle Lee wrote: Forgive me for following up my own post. And forgive me for not reading the other thread first. I just found the answers to my question have already been posted. *blush* -- Michelle Lee (U.K) |
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"Michelle Lee" wrote in message ... Quick question. I bought a walking foot for my Bernina last week. I've never used one before and was waiting till it came to doing some quilting before I tried to use it. Do you use yours when you're doing normal sewing aswell? I read in another thread that someone used it when stitching checks to keep them lined up, I didn't know you could do that with a walking foot! I don't have good luck using my walking foot for ordinary sewing with my Janome, but I do use it for anything thick, like attaching bindings or sewing to canvas. The best thing is to take a couple of scraps, try it, and see whether *you* like it better with the walking foot. -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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This is an official Me Too post.
Walking feet truly are one of those accessories that sell themselves. I will never be without one for my machine now. Im spoiled. I was just telling a friend that if my Bernie went to that great repair shop in the sky someday I would look for one just like it to be able to use the foot with. Hmmm.. maybe my foot fits more than just that one model.. anyway.. its a joy to have and use. Diana... thinking.. chiffon.. shudder.. is it as bad as satins? -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Joanna" wrote in message ... When I bought a new machine a couple of years ago it was with the express purpose of getting a walking foot with it. Well it rarely comes off my machine. Maybe if I'm sewing through material that is too thick, like four to six layers of denim. Other than that it's always attached. And I've learned that it helps with a lot of things. Recently I had to sew some little skirts out of chiffon. Well it helped hold it in place cuz chiffon likes to roam around. Instead of fighting to keep it in line for a couple of hours I got it done in about 15 minutes. I also recently quilted a baby panel by machine. Well I can't believe how quickly it went. I was able to do the whole thing in a couple of hours. And that's being a newbie to this so I was really trying to take my time. I could live without all the other attachments that came with my machine but would never give up my walking foot. And that thanx go to the ladies on this group. So glad I listened to their advice. Take Care Joanna Remove "quilt" to reply |
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It's great to use with velvets and knits--anything that tends to shift.
Here's a tip for sewing chiffon and other diaphonous lovelies--starch the stuff till it's like cardboard (testing first to make sure you can wash it out, of course). Sews up like a dream. Valerie in Roslyn (I'm ba-a-a-a-ack--sort of. If my evil Internet connection so permits) |
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Michelle Lee wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:35:14 -0700, "Diana Curtis" wrote: This is an official Me Too post. Walking feet truly are one of those accessories that sell themselves. I will never be without one for my machine now. Im spoiled. I was just telling a friend that if my Bernie went to that great repair shop in the sky someday I would look for one just like it to be able to use the foot with. Hmmm.. maybe my foot fits more than just that one model.. anyway.. its a joy to have and use. Diana... thinking.. chiffon.. shudder.. is it as bad as satins? Quick question. I bought a walking foot for my Bernina last week. I've never used one before and was waiting till it came to doing some quilting before I tried to use it. Do you use yours when you're doing normal sewing aswell? I read in another thread that someone used it when stitching checks to keep them lined up, I didn't know you could do that with a walking foot! -- Michelle Lee (U.K) Michelle, a walking foot was originally intended (at least one of its original uses!) to keep things lined up exactly, such as plaids and checks. I think it was only later that some very intelligent quilter realized what a boon it would be for machine quilting straight lines! g -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster |
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Diana Curtis wrote:
This is an official Me Too post. Walking feet truly are one of those accessories that sell themselves. I will never be without one for my machine now. Im spoiled. I was just telling a friend that if my Bernie went to that great repair shop in the sky someday I would look for one just like it to be able to use the foot with. Hmmm.. maybe my foot fits more than just that one model.. anyway.. its a joy to have and use. Diana... thinking.. chiffon.. shudder.. is it as bad as satins? Nope! MUCH worse! ;P Take a look at my Sandra's Wedding Dress project... -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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