Brother International Innov-is VM5200 Operation Manual - Page 108

SEWING THE STITCHES ■ Appliqué a Trace the pattern onto the appliqué fabric and then cut around it, leaving a 3 mm to 5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch) seam allowance. e Use the quilting appliqué stitch to attach the appliqué. Sew around the edge while dropping the needle as close to the edge as possible. a Seam allowance: 3 mm to 5 mm (approx. 1/8 inch to 3/16 inch) b Place a piece of stabilizer cut to the finished size of the appliqué design onto the fabric, and then fold over the seam margin using an iron. Clip curves when necessary. a Appliqué b Needle drop position c Turn the appliqué over, and attach the stabilizer with basting pins or a basting stitch. CAUTION • Be careful that the needle does not strike a basting pin during sewing. Striking a pin can cause the needle to break, resulting in injury. You can use the appliqué technique to attach appliqué designs like the three pictured below. d Select and attach presser foot "J". S-38 a Dresden plate b Stained glass c Sunbonnet sue ■ Quilting Sewing the quilt top, batting, and backing together is called quilting. You can sew the quilt with the optional walking foot to keep the quilt top, batting, and backing from sliding. The walking foot has a set of feed dogs that move together with the feed dogs in the needle plate during sewing. a Select , or . b Attach the walking foot. ("CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT" of "Basic operations")