Brother International SE600 Operation Manual - Page 49
Free motion quilting
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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. • Before starting to sew, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. Select a stitch. e No. 1-04 1-28 Stitch • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35. Place one hand on each side of the presser foot, and f then evenly guide the fabric while sewing. Utility stitches ■ Free motion quilting We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a consistent speed. You can adjust the sewing speed with the speed control slide on the machine. CAUTION • With free motion quilting, control the feeding speed of the fabric to match the sewing speed. If the fabric is moved faster than the sewing speed, the needle may break or other damage may result. The free motion open toe quilting foot "O"* or quilting foot* 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. * Items sold separately, please contact your authorized Brother dealer. Free motion open toe quilting foot "O" Quilting foot 3 VARIOUS STITCHES Using the quilting guide (sold separately) Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at the a rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder. Walking foot Presser foot holder Slide the feed dog position switch, located at the rear a of the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen from the rear of the machine). Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that the guide b aligns with the seam that has already been sewn. → The feed dogs are lowered. Select a stitch. b No. 1-04 1-28 Stitch • For details, refer to "Stitch Chart" on page 35. Remove the presser foot holder. c • For details, refer to "Removing and attaching the presser foot holder" on page 24. 47