This is my primary piecing machine in Arizona. It looks nearly identical to my Juki TL98 in Michigan.
I bought it used and it didn’t come with a walking foot, so I brought the one that came with my Juki as well as the Janome foot that I bought for it out to AZ to try them on this Babylock. Here is the Janome foot.
And the stitches.
Here is the Juki foot.
The stitches are on the right.I’m happy with both of these! So much better than the Juki, which I don’t understand.
This is my Bernina with its walking foot.
You can see the stitches on the far right. It’s quieter than the Babylock. Stitches are just as nice.
Here they are on the back.
I hate using the Juki foot on my Juki! The Janome foot is better, but not perfect. The Juki and Babylock look nearly identical. So why do the walking feet work so much better on the Babylock?
Such a mystery! If anyone has advice, I’d love to hear it.
Have a great day!
KatyQuilts 
We are twinning! I have had my Babylock QCP, dubbed Wilma the Workhorse, since I started quilting in 2011.
The friend who taught me how to quilt let me use it at her house. When I was sure I would continue quilting I purchased a Singer from Amazon and hated it. Before I purchased the Singer and in between teaching sessions, I borrowed a couple of different machines from friends but nothing compared to the Babylock. I eventually asked my friend if I could buy it from her since it was an extra machine she hardly ever used and she gave me a great deal!
The walking foot that came w/her looks just like the Juki foot and I have never had an issue with it.
Wilma also winds a nice, full bobbin and she does it quickly!
Do you piece w/a walking foot?
I collect vintage and antique sewing machines. I began using my mother’s electric Free Westinghouse sewing machine in 1955 for 4-H projects.
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My BabyLock 1500 is more than 20 years old and is my main sewing machine. I love that she sews slowly when I need her to and fast when I want to zoom along.
Do you oil the moving parts of your Walking Feet? I use TriFlow synthetic oil with Teflon on nearly all of my machines. Yahoo BL 1500 group contained photos of additional oiling places where the movement is metal to metal. I remove the top and bottom and oil these places. I saved the photos to my computer and occasionally refer to them. HTH -Phyllis