Angi Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 I have not done very many quilts, about 4 in about 4 years and six lap size ones. That's a lot ha ha. I'm just now in the middle of machine quilting a scrappy strip throw size and machine sewing down each side of each strip. Question do I need to lower the feed dogs doing this? I know for free motion they need to be lowered. Nothing seems to make material/ batting go through easy when sewing the sandwich. I end up pulling the material through the machine at the top of the quilt. Angi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlsa3 Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Hi Angi I'll try to answer your question for you. I assume since you have feed dogs that you are using your regular sewing machine and that you are sewing straight lines down and perhaps across the quilt. Are you using a walking foot? A walking foot will pull your quilt backing and top along together. And no you wouldn't lower the feed dogs for if you are using a walking foot. Now as you said for free motion you would lower the feed dogs and not use the walking foot. You can get a generic walking foot pretty cheap online. Hope this is what you are asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 You might also loosen your pressure foot so that it is not exerting as much pressure on the quilt sandwich.. My dial is right above it and I have to loosen it when I am quilting due to the thickness. I find it really makrs it easier to get the quilt to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I quilted many quilts on my old Bernina 930 sewing machine before I purchased my longarm. I used a walking foot and never adjusted the pressure foot tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I've done a lot of straight line quilting on my domestic sewing machine (small jobs). Like Debbie, any time I was doing straight lines I used my walking foot (feed dogs up). I never had to adjust the tension either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angi Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Duh, I forgot to say that its a domestic machine Bernia 930, noticed Debbie has used one, so its better to change my ordinary foot to a walking foot and I shouldn't have to lower the feed dogs? Is a darning foot (that's the foot that has a wee hole that needle goes through, most ladies will know my description of this foot, I hope). Thank you for your replies. Angi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryQuiltsTx Posted July 23, 2017 Report Share Posted July 23, 2017 Should have been clearer.....I don't do this with a walking foot but if I am using a different type of foot to do certain types of quilting, then I loosen the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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