Janome Continental M7 Professional, Instruction Book

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Sewing with the Dual Feed Device
Patterns U1 to U5 and Q1 to Q7 can be sewn with the
dual feed device.
The dual feed device is extremely effective when sewing
hard to feed materials such as PVC coated fabric or
leather.
It also eliminates layer slippage.
See page 22 for how to attach the dual feed foot and to
engage the dual feed device.
Press the dual feed key
q
and select the desired pattern.
NOTE:
The patterns not suitable for dual feed sewing are
grayed out.
The dual feed key will gray out or not be indicated
if you selected a pattern not suitable for dual feed
sewing.
Adjusting dual feed balance
The dual feed balance value should be set at “5”,
however you may need to adjust the dual feed balance
depending on the type of fabric.
Check the feed balance by test sewing on a scrap piece
of the fabric you intend to use.
Press the adjust key
q
to expand the manual setting
window.
(A): If the lower layer puckers, press the “+” key to adjust
it (6-10).
(B): If the upper layer puckers, press the “–”. key to
adjust it (1-4).
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Upper layer
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Lower layer
Press the close key
r
to shrink the manual setting
window.
Place the fabric under the foot and lower the needle at
the point where you wish to start.
Start sewing at medium speed.
When seaming plaid fabrics, match the plaids of the
upper and lower layers and pin them together.
Remove the pins as you sew.
NOTE:
Dual feed quilt piecing foot OD appears on
the visual touch screen when patterns Q2
or Q3 is selected.
Dual feed quilt piecing foot OD (twin) is an
optional item.