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Utility stitches
48
■ 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.
The 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.
a
Slide the feed dog position switch, located at the rear
of the machine on the base, to (to the left as seen
from the rear of the machine).
The feed dogs are lowered.
b
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 33.
*1 For the 16 stitches model, select stitch “02”, and use
the reinforcement stitch button. Do not use reverse
stitching and automatic reverse/reinforcement
stitching.
*2 For the 16 stitches model, select stitch “04”, and use
the reinforcement stitch button. Do not use reverse
stitching and automatic reverse/reinforcement
stitching.
c
Remove the presser foot holder.
• For details, refer to “Removing and attaching the
presser foot holder” on page 22.
d
Attach the quilting foot 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.
e
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand,
and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the
screwdriver with your left hand.
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 mm - 2.5 mm (approx.
1/16 inch - 3/32 inch) in length.
g
After sewing is finished, slide the feed dog position
switch lever to (to the right as seen from the rear
of the machine) and turn the handwheel to raise the
feed dogs.
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.
Quilting foot
Stitch
No.
04 04 04
–
*1
18 16 16
–
*2
80
stitches
60
stitches
50
stitches
16
stitches
1 Pin
2 Needle clamp screw
3 Presser bar
Note
• Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.
1 Presser foot holder
screw
CAUTION
• Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the
included screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle
may touch the quilting foot, causing it to bend
or break.
1 Stitch
a
b
c
a
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