Frequently Asked Questions - SINGER® Walking Foot

A SINGER® Walking Foot (or Even Feed Foot) is essential for quilting, matching plaids, or sewing slippery or thick fabrics like velvet and denim, where it helps prevent fabric layers from shifting.

The Walking Foot has its own set of feed dogs on top that grip and move the upper fabric layer at the same rate as the machine's bottom feed dogs, ensuring all layers feed evenly together.

SINGER® Walking Feet are generally low-shank snap-on, but you should always check the product's description for the list of compatible SINGER® machine models to ensure a proper fit.

Yes, the Walking Foot is highly recommended for knit and stretchy fabrics because the even feeding action prevents the fabric from stretching out, eliminating puckering and creating professional-looking garment seams.

The SINGER® Walking Foot is perfect for stitching straight-line quilting designs and accurately sewing together multiple layers of batting and fabric for quilt sandwich construction.