You need a special foot for free motion quilting--it is slightly shorter in height than a regular presser foot, which essentially provides space between the presser foot and the needle plate to manually move the fabric. Sometimes machines came with a standard darning foot accessory. Your Pfaff dealer probably has at least one style in stock. But there are other specialty feet you can probably use, ie Big Foot, clear free motion foot, C-shaped, oval, etc. You can also purchase a shank adapter (verify it is the correct shank for your machine) and use it with a kit of snap-on presser feet so you can have a variety of presser feet for different functions.
Pfaff Presser Feet
Pfaff Big Foot Free Motion Quilting Foot
Pfaff Free Motion Guide Presser Foot
Pfaff Free Motion Open Toe Quilting Foot
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/snap-on-sewing-machine-presser-feet.aspx
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/snap-on-sewing-machine-presser-feet.aspx
Free Motion Quilting
...
SOURCE: fREE MOTION QUILTING
Hi Susan,
You're absolutely correct, you'll need to either drop the feed dogs (lever generally located near the bobbin case or on the outside base of machine) or cover the feed dogs with a plate (many machines have this included).
Then... you'll need to lower the presser foot - when you lower it, it should NOT touch the bed of the machine but sit slightly raised off the fabric surface. As you stitch the presser foot will lower onto the fabric to hold it taught as the needle penetrates.
Oddly enough it's easier to achieve smooth stitches when sewing at a faster speed, but begin by stitching fairly slowly until you get a feel for free-motion stitching. You'll be doing all the guiding and it may feel a bit strange and uncontrolled at first.
Position yourself at your machine so that when your hands on your fabric/bed of machine, your shoulders are relaxed (not all hunched up) and your elbows are slightly higher than the bed of the machine.
You'll want to stitch in a side-to-side or back and forth motion (as opposed to trying to turn the fabric.
Best of luck with this technique. Once you're comfortable with it, you're sure to enjoy the freedom of creating!
Happy sewing,
Kim & Linnette
SOURCE: I am trying free motion quilting on my europro
It sounds like you are doing as you should.
If the darning foot is not "springy" enough and is holding down too firmly, you might look for a "hopping" foot.
I use the Supreme Slider and gloves to help me better move the quilt.
SOURCE: Can't free motion quilt on Juki-T98QE
You need to be using a free motion foot or a darning foot, the regular presser foot is not for free motion.
SOURCE: I have this White model
to allow the free moving and to do it by hand ..it has a button that will low the feeding dog and practically you will move the fabric by hand..or ..just remove the presser foot from the screw..or if it is possible ..free the screw and lift the foot up to the max..for a larger feeding dimension ..
239 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×