Brother International NX570Q Operation Manual - Page 105

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■ For a seam allowance on the left side Align the left side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch 22 . 1 Select a stitch. c • For details, refer to "Selecting Stitching" (page 70). Place one hand on each side of the presser d foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing. a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) Memo ■ Using the optional quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that 3 z To change the width of the seam allowance are equally spaced. (the needle position), adjust the stitch width. 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 optional quilting guide. Note z Thread the needle manually when using the walking foot, or only attach the walking foot after threading the needle using the needle threader. z When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed between slow and medium. z When quilting, use a 90/14 home sewing machine needle. z The walking foot can only be used with straight or zigzag stitch patterns. Reverse stitches cannot be sewn with the walking foot. Only select straight or zigzag stitch patterns with reinforcement stitches. For details, refer to "Stitch Settings" (page 134). Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the a hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder. † Walking foot † Presser foot holder Baste the fabric to be quilted. a Attach the walking foot. b • For details, refer to "Using the walking foot" (page 44). Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 103

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■
For a seam allowance on the left side
Align the left side of the presser foot with the
edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch
22
.
a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch)
Memo
z
To change the width of the seam allowance
(the needle position), adjust the stitch width.
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 optional
quilting guide.
Note
z
Thread the needle manually when using the
walking foot, or only attach the walking foot
after threading the needle using the needle
threader.
z
When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a
speed between slow and medium.
z
When quilting, use a 90/14 home sewing
machine needle.
z
The walking foot can only be used with
straight or zigzag stitch patterns. Reverse
stitches cannot be sewn with the walking
foot. Only select straight or zigzag stitch
patterns with reinforcement stitches. For
details, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 134).
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.
■
Using the optional 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
1