Brother International Innov-is XP1 Operation manual Sewing - Page 130

SEWING THE STITCHES h Press 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 stitch needle plate and presser foot "C", 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. • When using the straight stitch needle plate, all straight stitches become middle needle position stitches. You cannot change the needle position using the L/R Shift. 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 73). d Attach free motion "O" by positioning open toe quilting foot the pin of the quilting foot above the needle clamp screw and aligning the lower-left of the quilting foot and the presser bar. Memo • Normally, the feed dogs are raised for regular sewing. • Do not be discouraged with your initial results. The technique requires practice. 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 218. O O Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" Memo • In order to sew with a balanced tension, it may be necessary to adjust the upper thread tension (page 87). Test with a sample piece of quilting fabric. a Press to set the machine to free motion sewing mode.  The key appears as , the quilting foot is raised to the necessary height, and then the feed dogs are lowered for free motion sewing. a Pin b Needle clamp screw c Presser bar Note • Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted. e Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the multi-purpose screwdriver with your left hand. * Use the multi-purpose screw driver setting the position to "1". (page 24) a Presser foot holder screw CAUTION • Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the included multi-purpose screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle may touch the quilting foot, causing it to bend or break. 128