Brother International Laura Ashley Innov-ís NX2000 Users Manual - English - Page 71

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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). The 30 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-30 and the utility stitches with "P" or "Q" indicated on their key are useful for quilting. Stitch Key Stitch Name Presser Foot Applications Piecing stitch (Middle) Piecework/patchwork Stitch width [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Stitch length [mm (inch)] Auto Manual Twin Needle - - 2.0 0.2 - 5.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO Utility Stitches Piecing stitch (Right) Piecing stitch (Left) Hand-look quilting (Middle) Piecework/patchwork 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right 5.5 seam allowance (7/32) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.0 0.2 - 5.0 (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO 3 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 hand quilting stitch 3.5 (1/8) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 1.0 - 4.0 (3/32) (1/16 - 3/16) NO Basting stitch (Middle) Basting 3.5 (1/8) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 20.0 5.0 - 30.0 (3/4) (3/16 - 1-3/16) NO Stem stitch Reinforced stitching, sewing and decorative applications 1.0 1.0 - 3.0 2.5 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16) (1/16 - 1/8) (3/32) (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) 1.6 0.0 - 4.0 (1/16) (0 - 3/16) NO Zigzag stitch (Right) Start from right needle position, zigzag sew at left 3.5 2.5 - 5.0 1.6 0.3 - 4.0 (1/8) (3/32 - 3/16) (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO Zigzag stitch (Left) Start from left needle position, zigzag sew at right 3.5 2.5 - 5.0 1.6 0.3 - 4.0 (1/8) (3/32 - 3/16) (1/16) (1/64 - 3/16) NO 2 step elastic zigzag Overcasting (medium weight and stretch fabrics), tape and elastic 5.0 1.5 - 7.0 1.0 0.2 - 4.0 (3/16) (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) (1/64 - 1/16) NO 3 step elastic zigzag Quilting appliqué stitch Overcasting (medium, heavyweight and stretch fabrics), 5.0 1.5 - 7.0 1.0 0.2 - 4.0 tape and elastic (3/16) (1/16 - 1/4) (1/16) (1/64 - 1/16) NO Quilting stitch for invisible appliqué or attaching binding 2.0 0.5 - 3.5 2.0 1.0 - 4.0 (1/16) (1/32 - 1/8) (1/16) (1/16 - 3/16) NO Shell tuck edge Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics 4.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 0.2 - 4.0 (3/32) (1/64 - 1/16) NO Blanket stitch Appliqués, decorative blanket stitch 4.0 (3/16) 0.0 - 7.0 (0 - 1/4) 2.5 0.0 - 5.0 (3/32) (0 - 3/16) NO Quilting stippling 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 69

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SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
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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).
The 30 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-30 and the utility stitches with “P” or “Q” indicated on their key are useful
for quilting.
Stitch
Key
Stitch Name
Presser
Foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
Twin
Needle
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Piecing stitch (Middle)
Piecework/patchwork
—
—
2.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
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 (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
(Middle)
Quilting stitch made to look like
hand quilting stitch
3.5
(1/8)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Basting stitch
(Middle)
Basting
3.5
(1/8)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
20.0
(3/4)
5.0 - 30.0
(3/16 - 1-3/16)
NO
Stem stitch
Reinforced stitching, sewing and
decorative applications
1.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 3.0
(1/16 - 1/8)
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)
1.6
(1/16)
0.0 - 4.0
(0 - 3/16)
NO
Zigzag stitch (Right)
Start from right needle position,
zigzag sew at left
3.5
(1/8)
2.5 - 5.0
(3/32 - 3/16)
1.6
(1/16)
0.3 - 4.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
Zigzag stitch (Left)
Start from left needle position,
zigzag sew at right
3.5
(1/8)
2.5 - 5.0
(3/32 - 3/16)
1.6
(1/16)
0.3 - 4.0
(1/64 - 3/16)
NO
2 step elastic zigzag
Overcasting (medium weight and
stretch fabrics), tape and elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
NO
3 step elastic zigzag
Overcasting (medium,
heavyweight and stretch fabrics),
tape and elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5 - 7.0
(1/16 - 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
NO
Quilting appliqué stitch
Quilting stitch for invisible
appliqué or attaching binding
2.0
(1/16)
0.5 - 3.5
(1/32 - 1/8)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16)
NO
Shell tuck edge
Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics
4.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2 - 4.0
(1/64 - 1/16)
NO
Blanket stitch
Appliqués, decorative blanket
stitch
4.0
(3/16)
0.0 - 7.0
(0 - 1/4)
2.5
(3/32)
0.0 - 5.0
(0 - 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