I’ve got a stack of quilt sandwiches I’m working through at the moment.
They’re all straight-line quilting. And at least two more coming down the line are, too. So, naturally, I continue to have major issues with my walking foot. ARGH!
I’ve ironed and re-ironed to make sure the seams and sashing are as smooth and flat as possible. I’ve tried not making the backing quite so taut when I tape it down before basting, wondering if it’s the tension difference between that and the top that is the problem (my issues are all on the quilt top, not on the back). I’ve smoothed and smoothed and smoothed that quilt top as best as I can over the batting. I’ve used more safety pins. I’ve tried to keep it taut and help it through the machine.
And still, still I have distorting and puckering. It’s making me bonkers!
Any suggestions out there? Is it something as fundamental as not putting my tops together properly? Could there be something actually wrong with my walking foot? I can’t be the only one who has run into this problem, but has anyone had any luck actually fixing it?
