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I purchased a walking foot attachment for my Brother and was delighted
how well it worked. However, after studying exactly how it works, I am thinking that the placebo effect might has snookered me. I was under the impression that it was pulling the top fabric through the machine but it seems that it only goes up and down with the needle and rides back as the dogs pull from the bottom then rises and springs back forward. There is no pulling at all on top. If I put the embroidery plate over the feed dogs, there is no movement at all. Is this the way they all work and if so, what good are they? How about the machines with the walking foot built in? Thanks, js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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Jack Schmidling wrote:
I purchased a walking foot attachment for my Brother and was delighted how well it worked. However, after studying exactly how it works, I am thinking that the placebo effect might has snookered me. I was under the impression that it was pulling the top fabric through the machine but it seems that it only goes up and down with the needle and rides back as the dogs pull from the bottom then rises and springs back forward. Yes, this *is* how they work - BUT: the double nature of the foot pressing down means that it *does* grab the fabric on the top and stop it sliding forwards with the pressure of a normal foot. One part holds it down while the other springs forward ready for the next stitch. Good quality ones work very well indeed. There is no pulling at all on top. If I put the embroidery plate over the feed dogs, there is no movement at all. This is correct. They will work against each other. If you want to use the embroidery plate, do freemotion embroidery or quilting: with the darning/embroidery foot, you can move the fabric in any direction. You just need to learn to control it so that the stitches are even sizes... Is this the way they all work and if so, what good are they? I find mine are VERY useful for quilting, on velvet and polar fleece and other piled fabrics, for keeping checks matched up, and for many multi-layer projects. How about the machines with the walking foot built in? Some folk swear by them: many of the Pfaffs have this feature, but I find the rest of the controls so awkward to use that I am better off with the Husqvarna and the walking foot! Thanks, js -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Thanks Kate,
I feel much better about it now. Guess I just didn't understand the problem. Since getting it, I have used it for everything but button holes, zippers, bar tacks and buttons. I am just learning to make trousers and it really is great on the long seams. They end up exactly where I put them to start. My ref to the embroidery plate was just to eliminate the feed dogs to prove the point I thought was a defect. Interesting though, when I set the stitch length at zero, it does make a tiny stitch which creeps along slowly. Don't know why but I had this problem when trying to make zig-zag bar tacks on the back pockets. I could not get a satin finish so I had to remove the WF to get it right. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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You should not use the Walking foot for zig zag, unless you want to replace
it real often -- Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine PO Box 60 Sand Lake, NY 12153 518-469-5133 http://www.a1sewingmachine.com wrote in message oups.com... Thanks Kate, I feel much better about it now. Guess I just didn't understand the problem. Since getting it, I have used it for everything but button holes, zippers, bar tacks and buttons. I am just learning to make trousers and it really is great on the long seams. They end up exactly where I put them to start. My ref to the embroidery plate was just to eliminate the feed dogs to prove the point I thought was a defect. Interesting though, when I set the stitch length at zero, it does make a tiny stitch which creeps along slowly. Don't know why but I had this problem when trying to make zig-zag bar tacks on the back pockets. I could not get a satin finish so I had to remove the WF to get it right. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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Ron Anderson wrote:
You should not use the Walking foot for zig zag, unless you want to replace it real often Ron, I think it depends on the make and machine, and exactly which stitch pattern you are using. I wouldn't use the Singer style cheap and cheerful with a zigzag, but the Husqvarna one if fine for it, and there are instances in HV's instructions that tell you to use it for certain swing needle processes (like the wavy line quilting stitch). I wouldn't use it on any of the denser things like satin stitch, but it works a treat with a lot of the rows of flowers and things when I'm doing them on polar fleece or quilted items. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Ron Anderson wrote:
You should not use the Walking foot for zig zag, unless you want to replace it real often ACK!!! Thanks for this info, Ron (as I fervently hope mine won't meet an early demise because of the times I've used it to zigzag the raw edges of quilted pillow tops). Doreen in Alabama |
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IMS wrote: On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:02:41 GMT, "Ron Anderson" wrote: You should not use the Walking foot for zig zag, unless you want to replace it real often ..I've used my vintage Singer even feed foot, on a 401, many, many times with zig zag & other fancy stitches over the past four years, with no problem at all. The even feed foot is still going strong.... Just want to chime in with a "me too!" I love the walking foot for my 401A, and hardly ever take it off...except for zippers. Beverly |
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Ron Anderson wrote: You should not use the Walking foot for zig zag, unless you want to replace it real often Guess I would like to know what you base that on as I don't see any connection or reason why zig zag should damage the foot. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
Probably on his experience as a sewing machine repair person. That highly technical answer is above my pay grade. Can you bring it down to my level? In watching it run, I see nothing that would suggest undue stress or wear on the foot when doing zig zag. js -- PHOTO OF THE WEEK: http://schmidling.com/pow.htm Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber,Gems, Sausage,Silver http://schmidling.com |
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