Husqvarna Viking Mega Quilter, User Manual

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Getting started
Free-motion Stippling
Free-motion Stippling not only keeps the
top, batting and backing together, but it also
adds texture and interest to your quilt.
1. Replace the standard needle plate with
the darning plate (A).
2. Attach the extension table to your
MEGA QUILTER™.
3. Attach the Free-motion foot.
4. Prepare your quilt by pin basting
through all layers with safety pins –
starting from the center of your quilt
and working outward. Place a pin about
every 10–12 inches (25–30 cm).
5. Practice stippling on scraps of fabric and
batting. When the feed dogs are covered,
you move the fabric to determine the
stitch length. Sewing with a constant
speed will help to keep the stitches even.
You may lower the speed control slide in
order to help make the stitches even.
6. Begin near the center of your quilt. Take
one stitch and pull the bobbin thread to
the top of the quilt. Take a few stitches
right next to one another to secure the
threads. Now move the quilt so that your
stitching creates scrolls and swirls.