Brother PC660LA - Manual (Page 107)

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 105
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Free-motion quilting
With free-motion quilting, lower the feed dogs (using
the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved
freely in any direction.
The quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.
Note
z Thread the needle manually when using the
quilting foot, or only attach the quilting foot
after threading the needle using the needle
threader.
a
Remove the presser foot and the presser foot
holder.
• Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder”
(page 43).
b
Secure the quilting foot with the presser foot
holder screw.
The pin on the quilting foot should be
positioned over the needle clamp screw.
a Pin on quilting foot
b Presser foot holder screw
c Needle clamp screw
c
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right
hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder
screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.
a Presser foot holder screw
CAUTION
d
Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear of
the machine on the base, to
(to the left as
seen from the rear of the machine).
a Feed dog position switch (as seen from the rear of
the machine)
X The feed dogs are lowered.
e
Turn on the sewing machine, and then select a
stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
72).
f
Use both hands to hold the fabric taut, and
then move the fabric to follow the pattern.
Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the
beginning and end of sewing.
a Pattern
g
After sewing is finished, slide the drop feed
lever to
(to the right as seen from the rear
of the machine) and turn the handwheel to
raise the feed dogs.
a Drop feed lever (as seen from the rear of the
machine)
• Normally, the drop feed lever is positioned at
the right.
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● Be sure to securely tighten the screws
with the screwdriver, otherwise the
needle may touch the presser foot,
causing it to bend or break.
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