Slipping walking foot

Any suggestions on how I can stop my walking foot from slipping when I hit an especially bumpy seam? I'm putting the binding on a miniature butterfly quilt that is very thin. I'm finding it difficult to keep the walking foot on a good quarter inch seam. Every little bump of a seam sends it sliding off right or left. What am I doing wrong? Is there any way to correct it?

It doesn't help that this is one of those times when I'm fairly woozy in the head, balance stuff going on, and my hands tend to be less than stable. Between my general instability and the slippery foot, I can't tell you how many seams I've had to redo in this project.

Sunny

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Sunny
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time to hit the hay, Sunny. no point in sewing when ya get like that. btdt, aint worth the aggro. night night, sweet dreams. jeanne

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nzlstar*

First of all you might try using a 'jeans' needle. They are extremely sharp and have a long point, so that they pierce 'bumps' more easily. But, my main solution would be to slow right down at bumps, even hand turn the wheel. If it is a small quilt, this won't add much to your time, and will reduce your frustration level correspondingly! . In message , Sunny writes

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Patti

Any chance your WF needs cleaning? I use mine a lot and every now and then need to vaccum them out :)

-Irene

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- Mae West

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IMS

I've had the slipping walking foot problem and it sure was frustrating.

I've solved the problem by moving the needle position as far right as it would go. This lets both feed dogs have the same amount of fabric to grab.

On one project, changing the needle position did not completely solve the problem. I reduced the presser foot pressure slightly and the prolem was solved.

Jerry in North Alabama

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MaleQuilter

I've had the slipping walking foot problem and it sure was frustrating.

I've solved the problem by moving the needle position as far right as it would go. This lets both feed dogs have the same amount of fabric to grab.

On one project, changing the needle position did not completely solve the problem. I reduced the presser foot pressure slightly and the prolem was solved.

Jerry in North Alabama

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MaleQuilter

I've had the slipping walking foot problem and it sure was frustrating.

I've solved the problem by moving the needle position as far right as it would go. This lets both feed dogs have the same amount of fabric to grab.

On one project, changing the needle position did not completely solve the problem. I reduced the presser foot pressure slightly and the prolem was solved.

Jerry in North Alabama

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MaleQuilter

I've had the slipping walking foot problem and it sure was frustrating.

I've solved the problem by moving the needle position as far right as it would go. This lets both feed dogs have the same amount of fabric to grab.

On one project, changing the needle position did not completely solve the problem. I reduced the presser foot pressure slightly and the prolem was solved.

Jerry in North Alabama

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MaleQuilter

Pfilomina Pfaff does not mess with a walking foot. She has integrated dual feed. No slip, no wobbles. Food for thought if you even want a new SM. PAT in VA/USA

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Pat in Virginia

I think the walking foot is unstable because it has to go "up hill" near every bump. Keeping the foot horizontal should solve your problem. This is how I would do it : when you get to a bump you stop, needle down, and lift the wf. You put something under the part of the foot that is BEHIND the needle, a small ruler will do the job perfectly. Then you do a few stitches and reposition the ruler etc. untill you are over the bump. If you own a Bernina, look into the little toolbox. It comes with a tool made of 3 sheets of plastic attached at 1 end. If you never knew what it was for... well, try it here (1, 2 or three layers). Hope it works, good luck.

Veerle from Belgium

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Geert Spitaels - Hove

Not got a Bernina, but that little gadget sounds very makable from template plastic - three litle strips, a hole at one end of each, and then somthing to join them together. Very easy, I'll make one now!

You could also use a plastic plant label, though those are thicker.

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Sally Swindells

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like this little gadget. Never used one myself - has anyone else? Any reviews?

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CATS

I have one (from TSWLTH) - a little different shape (double ended with one end thicker than the other (to allow for size of "bumps") and a bend between so you can grab it more easily, but same theory.... I've heard it called a "Humpy-Bumper" and also "Jean-A-Ma-Jig". I LOVE IT! My Viking will sew through just about anything - but I had trouble getting it up/down over the hump without skipping stitches. Then I got one of these - never a problem since. Put it behind the "bump" to get it up on the bump itself, and then one you're there, take it off, reverse its direction (open end toward the needle from the front) and move it to the front edge of the bump. Take enough stitches so that the presser foot clears the bump. VOILA! Well worth the money ($3.50!!!) TSWLTH often has notions wall at 50% off, too!

ME-Judy (whose family is on the "short" side and who's never met a pair of jeans that didn't need to be re-hemmed)

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ME-Judy

Wow, I'm getting me one of those "ma-jig" things. I'm going to order it right now. Thanks. Had no idea such a thing existed.

Sunny

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Sunny

Yep, I've used one and it is great. There is also one that looks like the button reed that comes with many machines, it is called the "Hump Jumper". Basically anything that keeps the foot level helps. Not sure about using it with a walking foot, since I don't use a walking foot. It might not be usable because of interfering with the mechanism of the foot.

You might try loosening the pressure on the pressure foot and see if that helps any though.

Pati, >

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Sounds like this little gadget. Never used one myself - > has anyone else? Any reviews?>

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Pati Cook

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