Brother International NX-650 Users Manual - English - Page 105

Quilting

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UTILITY STITCHES Quilting Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom layers of fabric is called "quilting". Quilts can easily be sewn using the walking foot and the quilting guide. ■ Using the quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Baste the fabric to be quilted. a Attach the walking foot. b • For details, refer to "Using the walking foot" (page 44). Select a stitch. c • For details, refer to "Selecting Stitching" (page 70). Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the a hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder. † Walking foot Place one hand on each side of the presser d foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing. † Presser foot holder Note z When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed between slow and medium. Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that b the guide aligns with the seam that has already been sewn. 104

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UTILITY STITCHES
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Quilting
Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom
layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily
be sewn using the walking foot and the quilting
guide.
a
Baste the fabric to be quilted.
b
Attach the walking foot.
• For details, refer to “Using the walking foot”
(page 44).
c
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting Stitching”
(page 70).
d
Place one hand on each side of the presser
foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing.
Note
When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a
speed between slow and medium.
Using the quilting guide
Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that
are equally spaced.
a
Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the
hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser
foot holder.
Walking foot
Presser foot holder
b
Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that
the guide aligns with the seam that has already
been sewn.