Quilting – Brother Sewing Machines User Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES

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96

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

19

.

a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

Memo

z To change the width of the seam allowance

(the needle position), adjust the stitch width.

Quilting

Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom
layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily
be sewn using the optional walking foot and the
optional quilting guide.

a

Baste the fabric to be quilted.

b

Turn on the sewing machine.

c

Select a stitch.

• For details, refer to “Selecting Stitching”

(page 66).

d

Attach the walking foot.

• For details, refer to “Using the optional

walking foot” (page 44).

e

Place one hand on each side of the presser
foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing.

Note

z When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a

speed between slow and medium.

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