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SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
131
3
b
Select a stitch.
c
Remove the presser foot holder (page 73).
d
Attach free motion open toe quilting foot
“O” by positioning the pin of the quilting
foot above the needle clamp screw and
aligning the lower-left of the quilting foot
and the presser bar.
a Pin
b Needle clamp screw
c Presser bar
e
Hold the quilting foot in place with your
right hand, and tighten the presser foot
holder screw using the multi-purpose
screwdriver with your left hand.
* Use the multi-purpose screw driver setting the
position to “1”. (page 24)
a Presser foot holder screw
f
Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut,
and then move the fabric at a consistent
pace in order to sew uniform stitches
roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32
inch) in length.
a Stitch
g
Press to cancel the free motion sewing
mode.
Rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to raise the feed dogs.
■ Echo Quilting Using the Free Motion
Echo Quilting Foot “E”
Sewing quilting lines at equal distances around a
motif is called echo quilting. The quilting lines,
which appear as ripples echoing away from the
motif, are the distinguishing characteristic of this
quilting style. Use the free motion echo quilting foot
“E” for echo quilting. Using the measurement on the
presser foot as a guide, sew around the motif at a
fixed interval. We recommend attaching the foot
controller and sewing at a consistent speed.
Free motion echo quilting foot “E” measurement
a 6.4 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
b 9.5 mm (approx. 3/8 inch)
Memo
• When stitch Q-01 or 1-31 is selected, free
motion quilting foot “C” is indicated in the
upper-left corner of the screen. When the
other stitches are selected, free motion
open toe quilting foot “O” is indicated in the
screen.
Note
• Make sure that the quilting foot is not
slanted.
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screw with the
included multi-purpose screwdriver.
Otherwise, the needle may touch the quilting
foot, causing it to bend or break.
Memo
• Do not be discouraged with your initial
results. The technique requires practice.
E
E
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