¾
To install the Top Plate,
take the left end of the front
frame as pictured. You may
ail
machine throat (see picture,
next page).
onto the Bottom Plate, lining
the four grooves. Again the
tly
each groove.
back into place in the frame.
m Plate
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will cause your Carriage Assembly to roll less smoothly.
The Four-Inch Principle
¾
If you are using a sewing machine with a regular s
principle: Limit any quilting pattern to fo
¾
The Grace Machine Quilter actually gives you close to
throat size, and because the fabric will eventually ro
will want to keep patterns to a 4” limit.
rail out of the end of the
want a second person to hold
this rail as you feed the r
arrows point to center of track
with fabric through the
¾
Place the Top Plate
up the roller bearings onto
bearings should fit perfec
onto the center mound in
¾
Confirm proper placement the same way you
did with the Bottom Plate.
¾
Put the front rail
¾
Adjust the Pole Mount Ends (by loosening
their wing nuts) so that the Front Rail almost rests
on the base of the machine (leave about 1/16” of
an inch). You will want to readjust this as you roll
your quilt.
Rolling your fabric
¾
As you roll forward, the quilt will
accumulate on the front rail. Be sure to raise the
Pole Mount Ends slightly as needed, so that the
bottom of the rolled up fabric stays about 1/16”
about the sewing machine base. Failing to do so
ize t
ur inches or less from front to back.
7” or 8” of reach, but because of a limited
ll up on the front rail, further decreasing space, you
hroat, you will want to follow the four-inch
Botto
Front Rail
Partially Removed
