Utility Stitches
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Using free motion open toe quilting foot “O” or quilting
foot
The free motion open toe quilting foot “O” or 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.
* Sold separately, please contact your authorized Baby
Lock retailer.
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 49.
c
Press
to display the editing screen, and then press
to set the machine to the free motion mode.
The key appears as
, and the presser foot is raised
to the best height for free motion sewing.
d
Remove the presser foot holder.
• For details, refer to “Removing and attaching the
presser foot holder” on page 33.
e
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.
1
Pin
2
Needle clamp screw
3
Presser bar
f
Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand,
and tighten the presser foot holder screw using the
screwdriver with your left hand.
1
Presser foot holder screw
g
Use both hands keeping 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.
Free motion open toe
quilting foot “O”
Quilting foot
No.
1-04
1-33
Stitch
Note
• Make sure that the quilting foot is not slanted.
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.
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Stitch
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
