sewing machine users?

culpepper

it must depend on your machine i think wether you will find a walking foot to fit.On mine it is a big fat foot that has a sort of lever which fits over the nut that keeps the foot on. As the foot goes up and down,it pushes the lever which makes the walking part work. It is very nice for stitching my husbands motor cycle leathers.

LizD_2

I have a Toyota machine, which I bought about 7 years ago.

Can't tell you why yours is sewing on it's own, but I'd definitely look into getting a new foot pedal.

Was the needle in the fabric before you started sewing? If not, that's why you got the whining. All machines do that if you don't put the needle into the fabric first: it strains the engine, hence the whine.

mocolo

Rikki wrote: »

Walking Foot + Quilter Low Shank
The Walking Foot, sometimes referred to as the even feed foot, is designed with a set of feed dogs (teeth) which allow the fabric to feed without shifting or slipping and eliminates the problem of the underlayer of fabric coming up short

The Walking Foot is a must for the quilter and can be used with either straight or decorative stitches. The quilter guide will help maintain perfect parallel lines with stitching

Now I know too. :cool:

Rikki,
that is a great description- I am trying to work out how to use mine as I am about to start quilting and I can't find my istruction bbok. can't spell either!.

fizzyfeet_2

mocolo wrote: »

Rikki,
that is a great description- I am trying to work out how to use mine as I am about to start quilting and I can't find my istruction bbok. can't spell either!.

Did yours come with your machine, has it got a special function to use the walking foot, or did you just buy it separately?

mocolo

Hi fizzyfeet,
mine came with the machine but i have never used it. i don't know if you can buy them separately -have you tried the company?

culpepper

these people do different feet depending on model and universal feet

http://www.jaycotts.co.uk/acatalog/Presser_Feet___Accessories.html

I haven't tried them myself but they were recommended to me by someone else.

csarina

sairy2005 wrote: »

I understand the cheaper Berninas are not made in Switzerland any more (not sure any of them are - have a look on their website)

A majority of the Berninas are now made by Janome in Japan or Tiwan and have been for a number of years.........especially the embroidery models...

My second machine bought in 1968 was a Bernina 707 minimatic, (a 21st present from my mother) I swapped it for a Janome in 1984 and have had Janome ever since.

Janome make the only combined embroidery/sewing machines with an integrated embroidery unit........the other machines have to have the embroidery unit attached.

I have just bought a Janome 11000 which I am delighted with. They make a little machine called a Janome Gem the Platinum model is quite light but has a very good range of stitches. A lot of quilters both in the UK and the US buy this machine for workshops.