How to Use a Walking Foot Attachment | Sewing Machine

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Hi, I'm Jennifer from Workroom Social, and I'm going to show you how to use a walking foot on your sewing machine.
This is a walking foot, and a walking foot has feed dogs, these little teeth, that move up and down with the feed dogs that are on your sewing machine. You'll see the feed dogs right here on the sewing machine, and this is what pulls the fabric through the machine.
Now when you're doing regular sewing with any other regular foot, there are no feed dogs on top, but sometimes you want something pulling that top fabric along with your bottom fabric. It's really great for quilting when you're sewing lots of layers of thick fabric, and it's also good if you're sewing thick, slippery materials like vinyl or leather.
To install the walking foot on my machine, I'm just going to make sure that the pressure shank here is up, and then I'm going to unscrew the screw. We saw that this shank fell off, that's fine, put that aside. With the walking foot, you want to make sure that your needle is a little bit low. Your screw here that attaches, that holds your needle in this area corresponds with this lever that's on the walking foot. So when you install this, you're going to make sure this lever is on the right, but you want it to sit on top of this screw, that holds your needle in.
So I'm going to put that in, and this is resting on there. Then you can take your screw and put your screw in to hold the foot, and just tighten it so everything is secure. If you have a screwdriver, you can use a screwdriver just to hand-tighten it. Now you can rotate the wheel to bring the needle back up. You can see as the needle comes up and down, this lever is resting on this piece and moving with the needle, and so that's what controls these upper feed dogs.
Once you have your walking foot installed, let's go ahead and try it. I have two pieces of fabric right here. I'm just going to align my raw edges and put the fabric into the machine underneath the presser foot. My thread tails are to the back, and I'm going to line up the raw edge with my seam guide at 5/8ths of an inch. I'm going to lower the presser feet and I'm just going to sew. Now you can see as I'm sewing, the feed dogs on top are pulling the top layer with the bottom. And that's how you use a walking foot.

[@eileenlewis303]

Absolutely the best tutorial I've seen on the 'walking foot', she explains in simple terms while getting the advice across to the viewer, it's exactly how I want a tutorial to be, it's not convoluted in any way 👍👌

[@kristienorsedragonwebber1328]

10000x this.

[@mjremy2605]

Great video! Clear audio and visuals, clear demo, concise, nice voice, and showed exactly how to mount and use and how it works. Now I totally get it. If you use a regular presser foot, the top and bottom sides of fabric/ vinyl/ satin/ leather or other slippery fabric may not work in harmony moving parallel to each other. The top may slide forward and the bottom lag behind, or vice versa. With this attachment, the material is secured both top and bottom and forced to move as one, making the stitching even and with no extra tension on fabric. One thing to note: There is no reverse stitch on the walking foot. It moves forward only. To secure the ends of the stitch, turn fabric around instead.

[@Jpudgy5]

THANK YOU so much! I bought a walking foot, but it didn't have any directions, and I couldn't figure it out, I put it in a drawer, and there it sat, until right now. I'm off to try it out.

[@Knittyneeds]

Excellent tutorial. lowering the needle was a very bright idea. You have a lovely voice. other channels don't show this essential and important tip. Thanks for Sharing n Caring.

[@anaandress1322]

Awesome! Thanks for the clear explanations-- that foot looked so intimidating! I installed it to my sewing machine and it works!

[@josipung-hahn9104]

Thanks for telling us that the pressure foot needle needs to be UP! Dah! Your video was the ANSWER!!!’

[@no_worries194]

i dont know how I would setup this without you. Thank you soo much !!! Great tutorial!!!

[@natasak3362]

I was going nuts not knowing you had to lift the foot slightly (doesn't say in the manual), you saved me a lot of frustration and headache, (wish I had found your tutorial earlier) thank you!!

[@patie48nce]

I finally got the walking foot on right after watching your video. Thank you so much for your help and for sharing this video with us. God bless.

[@christinemandich2325]

Thank you so much for this video was very helpful as I did not understand the need for the bar to be resting on the needle arm. I can now complete my quilt project!

[@kellyk.podcast]

Jennifer, thank you for your tutorial, it was extremely helpful. Short, sweet and concise!

[@Michagoose2003]

WAAAAAAY more useful info on how to install the walking foot than the Singer "Official" tutorial. Thank you so much!!!!!!

[@janw7157]

Thank you, much more helpful than the instructions that came with it. Lowering the needle does make it easier.

[@welshmountainsoap9474]

Thanks for this I spent ages trying to fit it and couldn’t get the needle to position right, with your video I did it straight away.

[@jonisalcido908]

Thank you!! I've never had one before, but it came with my newer machine, so new tricks for old dog👍

[@robinbebbington7063]

Just to clarify the walking foot doesn't pull the fabric with its feed dogs. It pushes down and allows the dogs to easily slide with no drag. This explains how it can handle differing stitch lengths. If the feed dogs were pulling the fabric you would need to match the movement of the feed dogs in the machine with those of the walking foot. The lever simply lifts the foot st the appropriate time. Still works well though.

[@audetnicolas]

I was completely puzzled: how could the top "feet" know how much to pull the fabric to keep in sync with the bottom ones? Thank you so much, that answers everything!

[@AHopMess]

Thank you so much for this great tutorial. You addressed every issue that I had.

[@KalassinDracon]

thaank you so much. been fighting for ten minutes with this thing!!

[@MLUNGUZI]

Hello, I hope you still get notifications. I recently bought the walking foot after being frustrated in my swimwear project. You helped me install the walking foot. Useful video Thank you So dearly, much

[@ThatCODTutorial]

THANK U SM IVE WATCHED SO MANY VIDEOS OVER MONTHS AND NEVER WAS ABLE TO THANKS SM

[@kyokikitsune5873]

you life saver i couldn't figure out how to attach my walking foot for the life of me and this really helped

[@martasurowiec2115]

Me too I had one for years and only today after watching this video I finally know what to do. Thank you very much🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@catblack4091]

Thank you! This was immensely helpful!

[@juliemountain1238]

Brilliant, really simple explanation and clear film. Thank you.

[@emeraldglowodraws]

Thanksies, my walking foot arrived today and I wanna GET RIGHT ON IT!!

[@azeemahmoore7075]

Thank you for the tutorial, I just brought one for my machine am going to attach and give it a go.

[@diana6842]

Easy to understand. Straight to the point. Thanks!

[@dennislund5334]

ya- great video-good photography- trying to see if i can use on my vintage brother and white - trying to see if they are pretty much universal-

[@tovabiala7148]

Thank you for an excellent tutorial. Is it possible to use a twin needle along with this walking foot? It might be very useful for shortening trousers made of very elastic fabric, for example. Thank you.

[@pinay-americanlife1443]

Thank you. I am planning to buy a walking foot this coming sat.

[@ushaanand4940]

Thanks and Happy New Year !

[@maepeterson4617]

Thank you, so much!! I was trying to do it with the needle up. This was a big help!

[@curtriceennis2924]

TYSM for sharing this information with us.

[@GGGonzalez710]

Very easy tutorial. Thank you

[@annyapple1353]

Jennifer, you're awesome x

[@kassiopireyes8230]

Does it also work for elastic fabric? Thank you and contratulations for yr video!

[@sheralynfeeney-smith4451]

easy peasy.thanks for the video

[@babykatd1]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@magdavanzyl6141]

Thx. You assisted with using my new walking foot.

[@chennuusharani1802]

Thank you my long-standing doubt is cleared

[@beauti60]

Brilliant thank you for sharing.

[@2wuthering]

good tutorial! Thanks

[@JasmineStaceyy]

so helpful!

[@brattypickle69]

Thank you sm... had to watch some crappy videos till I found your helpfull one!

[@pattriciajarrett6187]

Thank you very much it helps me well thanks again 👍😊

[@micasaesloca]

thank you. im going to get one now.

[@alexar.h.5031]

Can you use a vintage walking foot on a modern machine? Like the Singer smooth & even C-470 on a Brother SQ9185

[@BONGKAW1969]

Is this Distinctive Brand co'z I keep on eye for this a longtime?If it is? how does it work?(WALKING FOOT)?Thanks for the video

[@anaflorea6634]

Foarte frumos...

[@20xcountry08]

Would you recommend to use the walking foot when using knits? Specifically knits used for swimwear?

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

perfect!

[@TuffyDK]

Nice Tutorial - Thanks :-)

[@lighthouseworshipcenter3748]

Where can i fined a walking foot for a Juki 5530 DDL, hope you can help thanks.

[@saradesu-o]

thank you easy to fallow

[@Oduncukiz]

I have pfaff passport 3.0 and it has idt system on the back side. This foot will work for me?

[@jasonsuggs111]

Thanks for three tutorial, can you adjust the stitch length on these things? It seems things could go poorly if you changed the size on your machine but the foot didn't change with it.

[@BrittonS.]

My foot came with instructions that said to use either a straight or zig zag stitch so I assume length variations wouldn't matter as long as you don't change the type of stitch

[@michellestringer4091]

Thanks!

[@blancalamas3785]

Where can I find the walking foot do you have a link? I also have a Kenmore machine

[@laura69271]

please dear - kan you help me ? i have sewing machine AEG and i don`t have a walking foot- i need a specific walking foot for AEG or i can use a universal walking foot ?

[@kalyani.pradhan]

Which brand of walking foot are you using?

[@sonyaglassen1114]

Thank you

[@marinadi1502]

Thank you.

[@teresavanbeek4615]

thank you

[@cutflower36]

is that a after market brand?

[@wilmaaugusto3762]

Will that fit a simple singer sewing machine portable?

[@amrutapunekar8636]

Can I stitch thick layers with this foot?? Thanks

[@SamCole]

Is this a good presser foot to use when sewing an outdoor cushion fabric(non vinyl material)? Thanks

[@iluvmusic]

How do you change the feet on this type of sewing machine?

[@juliamijares5189]

Can I use it with zigzag stitch?

[@najasstaslays3094]

Can I use any stich with this foot?

[@lindasnow9366]

Can you change the foot on a walking foot

[@jerryharrington5343]

My needle seems to be all the way to the left and sometimes hits the walking foot. Why is that? Lois

[@Lauriecrafts]

Great video and very helpful! The only suggestion I would have is that I would have liked to see a sample of what each seam looks like with a regular foot and then the walking foot to see how it corrects the problem

[@kristinakriss8727]

Hi.Where from you buying your threads?

[@mattmdwade]

Has anyone had the experience of the walking foot basically squashing the fabric? It's only a couple layers of fleece, but I can hardly fit them under the foot; and once I sew, there's indents from the foot (and then a jam, and I had to stop)

[@vgvg8246]

I bought a walking foot after watching your video. I managed to fit it on, except mine comes with an extra metal bar, which I need to go find out what's the use and how to fit it in.

[@stellasmithson3836]

It's probably a walking foot with a quilting bar

[@petmomful2260]

I am using my walking foot on a quilt, and the little bar, that is supposed to ride up and down with the needle, gets stuck in the up position. It is so frustrating! Any idea what could be causing this? When I move it, it drops right down.

[@trinmakes]

I am having the same trouble! Did you ever figure out how to fix this? It's driving me crazy! :)

[@laraburt8859]

How do you attach the guide the walking foot?

[@joanngoostree2471]

having trouble sewing through thick layers of fabric this this foot.

[@AveryEngstrom]

I don't understand! My needle is too thick to fit through the little line on the walking foot, and it's too far to the left to go through the hole. It keeps hitting the top. How do I make it work? Do I need a thinner needle? Is it possible to move my needle?

[@hlengiwesiphiwe4152]

Can I find it shop

[@20sandi12]

thank you; a thousand times thank you !

[@macro3234]

I know this is a late post. But it looks like you can't reverse with this.

[@twisterking1963]

How does the walking foot know which way to transport the fabric? The needle goes up and down, you can't translate that into a motion that has the same length or direction like the lower feed.

[@overlycreative1]

+Luc Jansen This device employs the same mechanical setup as a Bowling Alley pin setting sweeper. How does it made to always reach out from the end of the alley, sweep towards the back and then move out of the way of the descending pin rack? The walking foot employs this same setup except in miniature. The walking foot is an excellent attachment for any sewing machine but excels at making bowling shirts. Just thought to add my uneducated two cents in. Smiles.

[@twisterking1963]

But the sweeper is always moving in the same direction at the same speed. There's no way that a walking foot will match the direction and stich length of the normal feed dog. The movement of the needle is always up and down, it's not related to stitch length or direction. Therefore it doesn't function!

[@EndingTimes0]

Luc Jansen have you ever seen how we piston works on a car? converting up and down motion to a different direction is simple.

[@JohnsonRodney67]

hello, i have a question. When i try to sew with my machine on leather it scratches the leather, If I use the walking foot will it still scratch.

[@veronicak2759]

6 months later, but sounds like you need a teflon foot

[@lizgardner8834]

Why did you pick a 5/8 inch seam? Aren't quilts sewn with 1/4 inch seams?

[@kdt85]

can you do a reverse lock stitch with one of these

[@supernova2875]

Ki Talbot Did you ever find out? I want to know too..

[@tracyphoenix8]

I heard you can not. Here is the question I saw on google. The link does not work but if you type any of the questions in google, maybe the website will appear. "Can I back stitch with a walking foot?" When using the walking foot, it is recommended to use a stitch that has reinforcement rather than a reverse stitch. For a chart showing all the stitches and their settings, please click here. "How do I reinforcement the stitches when using a walking foot?" help.brother-usa.com › app › answers › detail › a_id

[@jinikomartinez7767]

What is the metal rod piece? What does it do?? It goes through the back of the foot through the hole??

[@lindseyhudak9389]

You slide the rod into the back hole of the foot and use it to see parallel lines :)

[@susie6648]

I can attach the foot but somehow the metal bar does not touch the fabric ,soI cannot sew the parallel line! My machine is a Brother.

[@FairSportsPlays]

I am a sewer, that new sewing machine

[@angeldork]

Do you have to use a walking foot when you're using a sewing machine?

[@jaywinters2483]

Can’t see well because a wide angle lense was used. I can’t hear much because of the music-noise.

[@melodywoodworth9383]

What if the lever on the walking foot don't work?

[@eleanoreagly4844]

Then the walking foot will not properly work.

[@cristinecollier3437]

It sounds like I should have used this when I made a baby blanket w/ flannel and fluffy batting. It didn't come out very even.

[@migarawijayaratne2991]

Can you please teach me too? I am seriously serious about my question. Please send me your message.

[@kayinong8808]

Couldn't see. Words were in the way

[@louisejones3080]

Would have been better if you had sewn at a slower speed so we could see how it worked.

[@JonesNate]

When you're sewing, the machine is going so fast that I can't see how the foot is working.

[@seruhlee2269]

Slow down the video play in the settings of your video screen.

[@jgbalboa]

You're beautiful. Thanks.

[@antoniettatanese1281]

Traduzione italiano

[@ArcanePath360]

So they are technically not a walking foot as in how proper walking foot sewing machines work, they are just a double feed dog. Not sure I will bother with this attachment, thanks for the demo.