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The video below shows a great demonstration of the the easy installation for a walking foot.

In quilting, the walking foot prevents the typical 3 layers of material (the backing, batting and top cover) from bunching up as it is being sewn.

It also assists greatly in increasing the speed and accuracy of the stitching. This can be critical to the look of the final quilt.

Source: Sewing Parts Online