What Does A Quilting Walking Foot Look Like

When i shared my nine patch tutorial a few weeks ago i received a lot of questions on how i quilted this project.

What does a quilting walking foot look like.

A walking foot attachment for your sewing machine evenly feeds all three layers of your quilt through your machine during quilting. First time walking foot users will want to refer to the manufacturer instructions for installation. A walking foot also known as a dual feed or even feed foot is a necessity for quilting and sewing on some fabrics. A walking foot is fairly large and can be difficult to navigate around curves.

Here are examples of situations where i like to put on the walking foot before sewing. Free motion quilting feels like it has a steep learning curve and can be intimidating to learn and so often times we stick to what we know straight lines with our walking foot. It s a simple walking foot quilting technique that looks a lot harder than it is. Some call it the quilting foot it s also widely known as the walking foot.

I use the walking foot on my b 790 plus but it works on all bernina models. Spiral quilting with a walking foot. If you ve ever sewn on plaids or horizontal stripes you know you can pin the. These work together with the sewing machine s feed dogs and help to pull the quilt sandwich layers evenly through the machine.

But today i d like to tell you about 3 reasons to own a walking foot that have nothing to do with quilting. But sometimes we need to change it up. The walking foot is a must have accessory for straight line quilting because it keeps the layers together and prevents the top layer from getting pushed ahead of the middle and bottom layers. It s clean and simple and does not distract from your beautiful piecing.

Straight line quilting with a walking foot. Do not get me wrong i love straight line quilting. When the needle is in the quilt sandwich both sets of feed dogs are retracted from the quilt. A walking foot has its own feed dogs on the bottom.

While my quilting is far from perfect this technique allowed me to finish my quilt in a fairly short period of time while adding an element of design. Zig zag quilting is an easy way to quilt up your quilts using a walking foot and your own home sewing machine. I used a spiral design and a walking foot.