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e
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the presser foot
guide.
f
Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop sewing when you
have reached the end of the stitching, and raise the
presser foot and needle to pull the fabric under the
presser foot towards the back of the machine.
Using Zigzag Foot “J”
a
Select a stitch.
b
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
c
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the needle
dropping off the edge at the right.
Quilting
You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this
machine. When making a quilt, you will find it convenient to
use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for
other tasks (“Using Advanced Multi-Function Foot Controller”
on page 55 and /or “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 66)
The 40 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-40, stitches S-02
through S-04 and the utility stitches with “P” or “Q” indicated
on their key are useful for quilting.
The “P” or “Q” at the bottom of the key display indicates that
these stitches are intended for (“Q”) quilting and (“P”) piecing.
Piecing
Sewing two pieces of fabric together is called piecing.
When cutting pieces for quilt blocks, make sure the seam
allowance is 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch).
a
Select a stitch and attach presser foot “J”.
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Needle drop point
IMPORTANT
• Be sure to pull the fabric backward after
finished sewing. If you pull the fabric toward
side or forward, the presser foot pin may be
damaged.
• If thread is tangled on the presser foot, remove
the entangled thread, and then raise the
presser foot lever to remove the presser foot. If
the presser foot is raised while entangled with
thread, the presser foot may be damaged.
1
Needle drop point
Note
• Fine adjustment of the stitching on the fabric can
be done with “L/R Shift”. Before sewing your
project, be sure to sew trial stitches using the same
conditions as in the actual project.
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Memo
• When a stitch pattern in the quilting stitches
category (only quilting stitches marked with “Q”) is
selected, a finer stitch width can be set than that
available with stitch patterns in other categories.
• For details on stitch patterns, refer to “STITCH
SETTING CHART” on page 199.
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