Brother International Innov-is XJ1 Operation Manual - Page 80

UTILITY STITCHES needle position) should be set to 5.50 mm (approx. 7/32 inch). a 1 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) b Use the guide and marks on accurate seam allowances. the presser foot to sew Piecing a 1/4 inch seam allowance Sew keeping the edge of the fabrics against the guide. 1 Guide b 2 1/4 inch * To sew a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) seam allowance along the left edge of the presser foot with selected, the width should be set to 1.50 mm (approx. 1/16 inch). a 1 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) * To change the needle position, use or in the L/R Shift display. Memo • In the case Q-01(center, at L/R Shift 3.5 mm) is selected, if the guideline marker is set at 10.0 mm (3.5 mm plus 6.5 mm, close to 1/4 inch), you can sew piecing by referring to the guideline marker. ■ Piecing Using the 1/4 Quilting Foot with Guide This quilting foot can sew an accurate 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch seam allowance. It can be used for piecing together a quilt or for topstitching. a Press , and then attach the 1/4 quilting foot with guide. 1 Guide a Memo • For accurate fabric placement, refer to "Aligning the Fabric with a Mark on the Needle Plate or Bobbin Cover (with Mark)" on page 72. Creating an accurate seam allowance Use the mark on the foot to begin, end, or pivot 1/4 inch from edge of fabric. a e b 1 Align this mark with edge of fabric to begin. 2 Beginning of stitching 3 End of stitching 4 Opposite edge of fabric to end or pivot 5 1/4 inch c e d Memo • For details on pivoting, refer to "Pivoting" on page 65. Topstitching quilting, 1/8 inch Sew with the edge of the fabric aligned with the left side of the presser foot's front section. a 1 Surface of fabric 2 Seam 3 1/8 inch a b c ■ Quilting Sewing the quilt top, batting, and backing together is called quilting. You can sew the quilt with the dual feed foot to keep the quilt top, batting, and backing from sliding. The dual feed foot has a motorized belt that moves together with the feed dogs in the needle plate during sewing. For straight line quilting, use the dual feed foot and the straight stitch needle plate. 78