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Free-motion quilting

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UTILITY STITCHES Free-motion quilting With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting. Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear 4 of the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen from the rear of the machine). a Remove the presser foot and the presser foot 1 holder. • Refer to "Removing the presser foot holder" (page 35). Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot 2 holder screw. The pin on the quilting foot should be positioned over the needle clamp screw. 1 1 Feed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of the machine) X The feed dogs are lowered. Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a 5 stitch. • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 56). Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, and 6 then move the fabric to follow the pattern. Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing. 1 2 3 1 Pin on quilting foot 2 Presser foot holder screw 3 Needle clamp screw Hold the quilting foot in place with your right 3 hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the screwdriver in your left hand. 1 Pattern After sewing is finished, slide the drop feed 7 lever to (to the right as seen from the rear of the machine) to raise the feed dogs. • Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned at the right. 1 1 Presser foot holder screw CAUTION ● Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the screwdriver, otherwise the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break. 82 a 1 Drop feed lever (as seen from the rear of the machine) Note ● The optional quilting foot is available through your Brother dealer.

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Free-motion quilting
With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using
the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved
freely in any direction.
The optional quilting foot is needed for free-motion
quilting.
1
Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.
• Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder”
(page 35).
2
Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot
holder screw.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
1
Pin on quilting foot
2
Presser foot holder screw
3
Needle clamp screw
3
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.
1
Presser foot holder screw
4
Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear
of the machine on the base, to
(to the
left as seen from the rear of the machine).
1
Feed dog position switch
(as seen from the rear of the machine)
The feed dogs are lowered.
5
Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 56).
6
Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, and
then move the fabric to follow the pattern.
Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the
beginning and end of sewing.
1
Pattern
7
After sewing is finished, slide the drop feed
lever to
(to the right as seen from the
rear of the machine) to raise the feed dogs.
• Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned
at the right.
1
Drop feed lever
(as seen from the rear of the machine)
Note
●
The optional quilting foot is available
through your Brother dealer.
●
Be sure to securely tighten the screws
with the screwdriver, otherwise the
needle may touch the presser foot,
causing it to bend or break.
3
1
2
1
CAUTION
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