Brother 82-W20, Operation Manual

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SEWING THE STITCHES
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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 or and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Align the edge of the fabric with the edge of
the presser foot, and start sewing.
* To sew a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) seam allowance
along the left edge of the presser foot with
selected, the width should be set to 5.50 mm
(approx. 7/32 inch).
a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
* To sew a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) seam allowance
along the left edge of the presser foot with
selected, the width should be set to 1.50 mm
(approx. 1/32 inch).
a 6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch)
* To change the needle position, use or in
the width display.
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Quilting
Sewing the quilt top, batting, and backing together is
called quilting. You can sew the quilt with the dual
feed foot to keep the quilt top, batting, and backing
from sliding. The dual feed foot has a motorized belt
that moves together with the feed dogs in the needle
plate during sewing.
For straight line quilting, use the dual feed foot and
the straight stitch needle plate. Always select a
straight stitch (middle needle position) when using
the straight stitch needle plate.
a
Select , or .
b
Attach the dual feed foot (see page 72).
c
Place one hand on each side of the presser
foot to hold the fabric secure while sewing.
Memo
• Using a straight stitch (middle needle
position) makes it easier to sew smoothly
(see page 116).
• In the case Q-01(center, at width 3.5 mm) is
selected, if the guideline marker is set at
10.0 mm (3.5 mm plus 6.5 mm, close to 1/4
inch), you can sew piecing by referring to
the guideline marker.
Memo
• Sew at slow to medium speed.
• Always check to be sure that your quilting
surface is securely basted before beginning
to sew. Specialized machine quilt needles
and threads are also available for machine
quilting.