Brother International BM3700 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 42

USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Using the quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Insert the stem of the quilting guide into 1 the hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder. ■ Walking foot Follow the steps 1 to 3 on page 40. 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 1 2 ■ Presser foot holder Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so 2 that the quilting guide aligns with the seam that has already been sewn. 1 Presser foot screw 2 Needle clamp screw 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. Using the quilting foot Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Other Straight 2 Stitch Any 2.5 (3/32) Darning Plate The Quilting Foot is useful for darning and free-motion machine quilting. Set the pattern selection dial to the 4 Straight Stitch. • Before starting to sew, draw the quilting design on the fabric. 41