S
ewing
4:3
Free Motion
Technique
Exclusive
SEWING
ADVISOR
™
setting
SEWING INFORMATION TAB
Your machine will choose the best stitch settings for the
selected fabric. The Sewing Information tab consists of three
parts.
At the top of the tab you will see the Exclusive
SEWING
ADVISOR
™
choices that you have made; what fabric you have
chosen and what technique you wish to use.
Below the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR
™
setting you
will see what needle to use, if stabilizer and/or glide sole is
needed.
In the lower part of your tab you will find the stitch
adjustments. Here you can make changes to your stitch such
as thread tension, set your machine to free motion sewing,
adjust stitch width, stitch position (straight stitch only), length,
density, button sew-on and buttonhole length. Read more
about stitch altering on next page.
Free Motion Technique
When touching the Free Motion Technique icon a pop-up
will appear allowing you to choose between two options: Free
Motion
Floating and Free Motion Spring Action.
Free Motion Floating
Activate to set the machine in Free Motion Floating mode.
You can use presser foot R or an optional foot. Lower the
feed teeth when using this function.
When sewing free motion at low speed the presser foot will
raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the
needle plate while the stitch is being formed. At higher speed,
the presser foot floats over the fabric while sewing. The fabric
must be moved manually.
To adjust the presser foot height in Free Motion Floating
mode, touch the + and - icon to make adjustments.
Skipped stitches can occur if your fabric moves up and down
with the needle as you are stitching. Lowering the presser foot
height will reduce the space between the presser foot and the
fabric and eliminate the skipped stitches.
Note: Be careful not to reduce the presser foot height too much. The fabric must still move freely under the presser foot.
Note: If Free Motion Floating is activated, do not use any Spring action feet, as this might damage the presser foot. Activate Stitch Width Safety if
the presser foot requires that.
Free Motion Spring Action
Select Free Motion Spring Action to activate the Free motion spring action mode. Lower the feed teeth. A spring action foot will
raise and lower with each stitch to hold the fabric on the needle plate while the stitch is being formed. The fabric must be moved
manually.
If you are using the optional
Sensor Q-foot activate Free Motion Spring Action and Stitch Width Safety.
Stitch Selection
Area
Stitch
adjustment
Sewing
recommendations
