Brother International LX2500 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 35

Using the quilting guide, Using the quilting foot

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Note ● When sewing with the walking foot, sew at medium to low speeds. Using the quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Using the quilting foot Stitch Name Pattern Straight Stitch 5 (Center Needle Position) Stitch Length [mm (inch)] 2.5 (3/32) Other Darning Plate Straight Stitch 7 (Left Needle Position) 2.5 (3/32) Darning Plate Insert the stem of the quilting guide into 1 the hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder. ■ Walking foot ■ Presser foot holder The Quilting Foot is useful for darning and free-motion machine quilting. Follow the steps 1 to 3 on page 33. 1 Attach the quilting foot, making sure that 2 part A shown in the illustration is above the needle clamp screw. Then lower the presser foot lever and tighten the presser foot screw. • Make sure that the needle clamp screw is firmly tightened. A Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so 2 that the quilting guide aligns with the seam that has already been sewn. 1 2 1 Presser foot screw 2 Needle clamp screw 5 CAUTION ● Use the oval screwdriver to tighten the presser foot holder screw securely. If the screw is loose, the needle may hit the presser foot and you may be injured. ● Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. Put the darning plate on the needle plate. 3 Turn on the machine. 34

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Note
When sewing with the walking foot, sew at
medium to low speeds.
Using the quilting guide
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are
equally spaced.
1
Insert the stem of the quilting guide into
the hole at the rear of the walking foot or
presser foot holder.
2
Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so
that the quilting guide aligns with the
seam that has already been sewn.
Using the quilting foot
The Quilting Foot is useful for darning and
free-motion machine quilting.
1
Follow the steps
1
to
3
on page 33.
2
Attach the quilting foot, making sure that
part
A
shown in the illustration is above
the needle clamp screw. Then lower the
presser foot lever and tighten the presser
foot screw.
Make sure that the needle clamp screw is
firmly tightened.
CAUTION
3
Put the darning plate on the needle plate.
Turn on the machine.
Walking foot
Presser foot holder
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Other
Straight Stitch
(Center Needle
Position)
2.5 (3/32)
Darning
Plate
Straight Stitch
(Left Needle
Position)
2.5 (3/32)
Darning
Plate
1
Presser foot screw
2
Needle clamp screw
Use the oval screwdriver to tighten the
presser foot holder screw securely. If the
screw is loose, the needle may hit the
presser foot and you may be injured.
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) and check that the
needle does not touch the presser foot. If
the needle hits the presser foot, the
needle may bend or break.
5
7
2
1
A