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Old 05-25-2005, 08:46 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Does a walking foot really help with wonkey hems on knits?

I bought one when I bought my machine but it has never come out of the box.
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I don't know.

The best thing I've found for wonky hems on knits is to iron a strip of interfacing in the hem before I sew it.
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It has seemed to help me. Also if you can adjust your presser foot pressure so it's a little less than normal that helps too. I'd like to try some water soluble stabilizer sometime for my knit hems too but I haven't figured out where to buy it yet.


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Old 05-25-2005, 01:43 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I just use a big stitch...haven't had any problems so far!
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Thanks ladies

Unfortunately I can't change the pressure of my foot I think I will try Kadida's suggestion first and then try the others if the longer stitch option doesn't work out.
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