Even Feed Foot?
by Annette
I am making a patchwork quilt with very low level batting. Can I use the regular walking foot to "stitch-in-the-ditch", or should I purchase an even feed foot? I have a "Singer Simple" sewing ANSWER An even-feed foot and a walking foot are one in the same. Some people call it an even-feed foot while others call it a walking foot. To answer your question, yes, you can use a regular presser foot to stitch in the ditch. But, you'll have more problems. When you use a regular pressure foot, it doesn't advance the top layers of your quilt through your machine. You might think that the feed dogs will push all three layers through, but in fact, they only advance the bottom layer. Because your layers are being fed through your machine at different rates, it's more likely that your layers will shift, and puckers will develop. Not a good thing. A walking foot contains little "teeth" much like your feed dogs. These teeth grip the top layers of your quilt as you stitch. The walking foot and your feed dogs work together to move the layers through your machine at an even rate. So, I highly recommend using an even-feed foot (walking foot). It makes quilting so much easier!
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