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Quilting

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SEWING THE STITCHES Quilting You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you will find it convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks (see "Using the Foot Controller" on page 39 and/or see "Using the Knee Lifter" on page 40). Patterns with "P" or "Q" in the lower-right corner of the key are intended for quilting. Stitch Key Stitch Name Piecing stitch (Right) Piecing stitch (Middle) Piecing stitch (Left) Hand-look quilting Quilting appliqué zigzag stitch Quilting appliqué stitch Quilting stippling Presser Foot Applications Piecework/patchwork 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right seam allowance Piecework/patchwork Stitch width [mm (inch.)] Auto. Manual 5.5 (7/32) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) - - Stitch length [mm (inch.)] Auto. Manual Twin needle possibi lity 2.0 0.2 - 5.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO 2.0 0.2 - 5.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO Piecework/patchwork 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left seam allowance 1.5 (1/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.0 0.2 - 5.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO Quilting stitch made to look like 0.0 hand quilting stitch (0) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 1.0 - 4.0 (3/32) (1/16 - 3/16) NO Zigzag stitch for quilting and 3.5 sewing on appliqué quilt pieces (1/8) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 1.4 0.0 - 4.0 (1/16) (0 - 3/16) NO Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué or attaching binding 1.5 0.5 - 5.0 1.8 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) (1/16) (1/16 - 3/16) NO Background quilting 7.0 1.0 - 7.0 1.6 1.0 - 4.0 (1/4) (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) (1/16 - 3/16) NO ■ Piecing Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called piecing. When cutting pieces for quilt blocks, make sure the seam allowance is 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch). Memo To change the width of the seam allowance, adjust the stitch width to change the needle position. Stitch width when is selected a J b a Press "J". or , and then attach presser foot b Sew with the edge of the fabric aligned with the side of the presser foot. Stitch width when is selected a b J a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/14 inch) b Align with left side of presser foot. Memo • The stitch width refers to the needle position, not the width of the seam allowance. • To change the needle position, press or in the width display. • After the stitch length and needle position are set as desired, the settings can be saved (see page 49). a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) b Align with right side of presser foot. 62

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SEWING THE STITCHES
62
Quilting
You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you will find it
convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks (see “Using the Foot
Controller” on page 39 and/or see “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 40).
Patterns with “P” or “Q” in the lower-right corner of the key are intended for quilting.
■
Piecing
Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called
piecing. When cutting pieces for quilt blocks, make
sure the seam allowance is 6.5 mm (approx.
1/4 inch).
a
Press
or
, and then attach presser foot
“J”.
b
Sew with the edge of the fabric aligned with
the side of the presser foot.
Stitch width when
is selected
a
6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
b
Align with right side of presser foot.
Stitch width when
is selected
a
6.5 mm (approx. 1/14 inch)
b
Align with left side of presser foot.
Stitch
Key
Stitch Name
Presser
Foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin
needle
possibi
lity
Auto.
Manual
Auto.
Manual
Piecing stitch (Right)
Piecework/patchwork
6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right
seam allowance
5.5
(7/32)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Piecing stitch (Middle)
Piecework/patchwork
—
—
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Piecing stitch (Left)
Piecework/patchwork
6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left
seam allowance
1.5
(1/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Hand-look quilting
Quilting stitch made to look like
hand quilting stitch
0.0
(0)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Quilting appliqué zigzag
stitch
Zigzag stitch for quilting and
sewing on appliqué quilt pieces
3.5
(1/8)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0 - 4.0
(0 - 3/16)
NO
Quilting appliqué stitch
Quilting stitch for invisible
appliqué or attaching binding
1.5
(1/16)
0.5 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
1.8
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Quilting stippling
Background quilting
7.0
(1/4)
1.0 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.6
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Memo
To change the width of the seam allowance, adjust the
stitch width to change the needle position.
J
a
b
Memo
•
The stitch width refers to the needle position, not the
width of the seam allowance.
•
To change the needle position, press
or
in the width display.
•
After the stitch length and needle position are set as
desired, the settings can be saved (see page 49).
J
a
b