Patchwork (crazy quilt) stitching, Piecing, Caution – Brother CE-5000PRW User Manual

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d

Carefully sew around the edge of the design.

e

Cut away any fabric that is left outside the stitching.

f

Remove the basting, if necessary.

Memo

● Make reinforcing straight stitches at the

beginning and the end of stitching.

Patchwork (crazy quilt)
stitching

a

Fold the edge of the top piece of fabric and
place it over the lower piece.

b

Sew the two pieces of fabric together so the
pattern spans both pieces.

Piecing

Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called
“piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a
6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.
Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from
either the right side or the left side of the presser foot.

a

Baste or pin along the seam allowance of the
fabric that you wish to piece together.

b

Attach zigzag foot “J”.

c

Select stitch

or

.

d

Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned
with the edge of the fabric.

■ For a seam allowance on the right side

Align the right side of the presser foot with the

edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch

.

a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

■ 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

.

a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

Memo

● To change the width of the seam allowance

(the needle position), adjust the stitch width.
For details, refer to “Changing the needle
position” (page 33).

● Be careful that the needle does not hit a pin

during sewing, as the needle can break. You
may also be injured.

CAUTION

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