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Getting Started
Instructions:
Once you’ve attached your quilt to your frame and basted down the quilt top edges for the first
quilting zone, here are some helpful things to consider.
1.
Over time your quilting frame may settle into a slope. If you find the machine drifts or pulls to the
side, you may need to re-level the frame.
2. Keep a record of your quilt measurements. This will help when placing patterns later on.
3. Keep your quilting area clean, and wipe down your frame and carriage tracks as well as the
machine and carriage wheels frequently.
4. Prepare a small test quilt that you can stitch on between bobbin changes to set your tension. This
is also a great way to practice a pattern before stitching it into your quilt. The test quilt should be
made of the same materials as your actual quilt, otherwise it will not work for setting tension.
5. Pull up the bobbin thread at the start of a new session of stitching, and also at the end. This will
prevent the bottom thread tail from getting sewn down on the bottom of the quilt.
To pull up bobbin thread at the start of stitching:
First, position the needle directly above where you want to begin your pattern.
a
Top Thread
Pull on the
top thread
so that it is tight and jog the needle up and down using the single
stitch button on the display.
b
