WALK: Master Machine Quilting with your Walking Foot

I love this book! After trying and trying to free-motion quilt, with nothing but frustrating results, I tried quilting with a walking foot. I had looked at other books on the subject, but Jacquie's is the most user-friendly by FAR! And, guess what! I completed my first small quilt following her tips and inspiration! I am really happy with the results. I hope to finish piecing another quilt this month and will quilt it with a walking foot too.It would have been a bonus if the publisher had used spiral binding for this book so that it would lay flat when opened. I took my copy to a local printing company and the cut off the spine and spiral bound it--for less than $5. Now it's perfect.

This is an all encompassing book on what you need to know to successfully machine quilt using your walking foot. Jacquie covers testing and getting to know your walking foot and marking the foot so that you can turn/pivot precisely where you want/need. Spray basting the quilt sandwich is discussed and Jacquie then heat sets the adhesive to remove potential wrinkles/bubbles you can get as you quilt. (I had never heard anyone talk about heat-setting the temporary spray adhesive before but I'll try it soon.) I love the part about using the walking foot with decorative machine stitches. (Who would have thunk it!) I recently used my walking foot and stitched a decorative wavy line (would that be called a serpentine?) to quilt the center of a Christmas table topper that had many 2.5" squares that didn't quite match up to one another (I was finishing up an UFO from previous years). I stitched right over the top of the seam lines. The decorative stitch is beautiful and you can no longer tell that the squares are wonky. I may not have thought of doing that stitch or using my walking foot if it weren't for Jacquie.Even though most of the information in the book is also discussed in Jacquie's three Craftsy classes, I really like this book because pictures and instructions and is a great reference book.Jacquie is into modern quilting whereas I tend to make mostly traditional quilts. Even with that, I find the techniques very useful.

I purchased this as a gift last year, and this year treated myself with a copy of my own. It helped give me the confidence to complete this modern tree skirt. I do not like, nor am good at "free motion" quilting so her technique gave me some great ideas.

I bought this book a couple months ago but just started reading it last night. It has a lot of really good information and helpful hints in the book. While I'm not a novice sewist, my quilting experience is limited and I'm looking forward to using her ideas for practicing and eventually using the stitches in a quilt and I'm hoping to do more than one! I especially like her suggestion to make a Stitch Journal for future works. I consider this book money well-spent.

This book gave me courage and knowledge to finally try quilting with my sewing machine rather than hand tying my quilts. I had considered paying someone to free motion quilt for me but the cost was an issue.. Thank you Jacquie for writing this book. I used your "shattered" pattern for my first quilt and it's turned out beautifully. The best part is, I can use my current sewing machine and walking foot. I also appreciate the explanation of the different needles and threads. You would think as a long time sewer I knew all of that but it was a surprise to me to finally learn what those needle numbers were all about. :-) My next attempt will be to use one of my decorative stitches but honestly, the straight stitch is clean and simple and was perfect for this quilt.

EXCELLENT.A perfect addition to my quilting library. Very thorough step by step in the process of machine quilting. Many designs are explained in detail with very creative ways to get that "finished and professional image':. Free motion quilting just does not work for me and this text and technique is my alternative to long arm quilting. I'll just quilt it myself and this book is an excellent resource. Thanks Jacquie

Great book for anyone who's got a bit of anxiety about quilting their quilt. The Walking foot provides a means to quilt that virtually ANYONE who can use a sewing machine can master! Great photography and ideas, but good edit for those of us who still like a good read to go along with our pictures! Thanks Jacquie!

Jacquie Gering was the first person to teach me that "Free Motion quilting isn't the only way to finish a quilt." She's a great teacher, both in-person and on Craftsy, and this book is a MUST HAVE for anyone interested in doing their own quilting on a domestic machine. Great resource, well-written and beautifully illustrated!

I am so pleased I bought this book as, for a long time, I have avoided machine quilting, which has led to many dull hours of hand quilting. Clearly I need to get to grips with doing it on the machine, even if only for a bit of variety in styles. This book explains thoroughly in clear sentences and with lots of photos, and takes you through from the absolute basics to a level as advanced as any I would ever need. The author understands the sticking points and addresses them so you feel you can give it a go. She leads you, via small pieces for practice, to the point where you would feel that doing a whole quilt is a real possibility. I'm most grateful to her!

Have just ordered a third copy of this book - two have been as gifts. If you want to be more adventurous with your walking foot - this is the book to get. Simple, clear instructions, brilliant ideas - and in the days when FMQ and longarming seem to rule - this book gives 'walking foot' quilting the respect it deserves.

This is a great book and is a companion to the Jacquie Gering class on Craftsy. It is very informative and explains in detail how to use the walking foot to quilt great patterns.

I ordered my copy really soon after release - great price, came very quickly. I recommended it to so many of my students, who have been disappointed to find that there is a delivery delay now, but it is worth waiting for.

Did a lot of research before i decided to purchase this book. A lot of books do not have the detailed tutorial type instructions that this book provides. Written in a friendly and informative text. Lots of actual photographs to acompany instruction which i find very helpful.Excited to become a creative stitcher with the guidance provided by this author .