Brother International Innov-is XJ2 Operation Manual - Page 79

f Hold the free motion quilting foot "C" in place with your right hand, and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver with your left hand. UTILITY STITCHES  Using free motion open toe quilting foot "O" The free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is used for free motion quilting with zigzag or decorative stitches or for free motion quilting of straight lines on fabric with an uneven thickness. Various stitches can be sewn using free motion open toe quilting foot "O". For details on the stitches that can be used, refer to "STITCH SETTING CHART" on page 197. CAUTION • Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the disc-shaped screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle may touch the free motion quilting foot "C", causing it to break and causing injury. g Use both move the hands fabric to at stretch the fabric a consistent pace taut, and then in order to sew uniform stitches roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/ 32 inch) in length. 1 Stitch h Touch to cancel the free motion sewing mode.  Rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs. i After sewing, make sure to remove the straight needle plate and free motion quilting foot "C", stitch and reinstall the regular needle plate. Note • Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" can also be used with the straight stitch needle plate. We recommend using free motion open toe quilting foot "O" with free motion sewing of fabrics of uneven thicknesses. O O Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" Memo • The standard needle plate must be used if zigzag or decorative stitch patterns are selected. a Touch mode. to set the machine to free motion sewing  The key appears as , the quilting foot is raised to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing. b Select a stitch. Memo • When stitch Q-01 or 1-31 is selected, free motion quilting foot "C" is indicated in the upper-left corner of the screen. When the other stitches are selected, free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is indicated in the screen. c Remove the presser foot holder (page 45). d Attach free positioning motion the pin open toe quilting of the foot above foot "O" by the needle clamp screw and aligning the lower-left of the foot and the presser bar. 1 Pin 2 Needle clamp screw 3 Presser bar VARIOUS STITCHES 3 Note • Make sure that the free motion open toe quilting foot "O" is not slanted. 77