Straight Stitches with QAYG

[LRM]

I'm making a QAYG quilt where you begin with 10" squares of just the top fabric with the batting on the bottom. It uses mostly do straight stitches prior to adding applique'. My question is, do you use a regular foot to do this quilting or do you put on your walking foot? I have a Pfaff with IDT and my test with and without it had different issues, but neither was fully satisfactory. I also wondered if I needed to adjust my foot pressure.

I realize I could just keep using trial and error, but I'd love any advice before I use up all my patience.

[starlover]

I have a different machine (a brother) but prefer the walking foot for straight quilting stitches.

[Granny Judy]

I've always use my walking foot when sewing a batting layer. It will make a consistent stitch without having issues further along in the process. (sliding of fabric and stitched in wrinkles). Another tip... start with a slightly larger square then trim after doing the quilting and before sewing the pieces together. (I call it my "squaring up" step)

Hope this helps.

[Vonnie]

Don't forget to lengthen your stitch. I like quilt with stitch length set to "3".

[LRM]

Don't forget to lengthen your stitch. I like quilt with stitch length set to "3".

Oh! I had forgotten about that. Thanks!

[Preeti]

Walking foot, yes please. Love QAYG.
I try to stitch end to end so I do not have to worry about burying the knots.

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Question from a non- Pfaff IDT user. Do you use a walking foot in addition to IDT? I thought the point of IDT was even feeding all the time. Just asking.

[Hulamoon]

This is a fun series of QAYG.

What is Quilt As You Go and How Do You Do It? - Shiny Happy World

[Vonnie]

This is a fun series of QAYG.

What is Quilt As You Go and How Do You Do It? - Shiny Happy World

Thanks Lorie for that link! That's a really cool idea. I wonder how a narrow sashing would work on putting it together?

[Hulamoon]

Thanks Lorie for that link! That's a really cool idea. I wonder how a narrow sashing would work on putting it together?

Your welcome!1 I think she has about 14 of them, I forget now. Here is a sashing one
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/370913719282928503/