A heavy duty sewing machine for canvas must do more than punch through one flat sample. Real canvas projects include folded hems, webbing, bound edges, boxed corners, zippers, and seam intersections that change thickness abruptly. The correct machine should feed those layers without forcing, start under control, accept an appropriate needle and thread combination, and […]
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A walking foot helps move the upper fabric layer while the feed dogs move the lower layer. It is useful for quilts matching patterns slippery materials and stacked layers that tend to shift. It is not needed for every seam. American sewing machine readers should identify the feeding problem and confirm the machine shank mounting […]