Brother 882-S90/S91 manual Free-motion Quilting

SEWING THE STITCHES

■Free-motion Quilting

With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the feed dog position switch) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction. The quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting. We recommend attaching the foot controller and sewing at a consistent speed.

Memo

In order to sew a balanced stitch, it may be necessary to lower the upper thread tension.

aSelect .

bRemove the presser foot holder (see page

33).

cAlign the quilting foot with the lower-left side of the presser bar.

Memo

The pin on the quilting foot should be posi- tioned over the needle clamp screw.

dHold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.

a

b

c

aPin on quilting foot

bPresser foot holder screw

cNeedle clamp screw

CAUTION

•Be sure to securely tighten the screws with the screwdriver. Otherwise, the needle may touch the presser foot, causing it to bend or break.

eLower the feed dog position switch, located at the rear of the base of the machine, to .

a

b

c

d

aRear of machine

bFeed dog position switch

(as seen from the rear of the machine)

cUp

dDown

fUse both hands to stretch the fabric taut, and then move the fabric at a regular pace in order to sew uniform stitches roughly 2.0-2.5 mm (approx. 1/16 - 3/32 inch) in length.

a

aStitch

→Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.

gAfter sewing is finished, raise the feed dog

position switch to to raise the feed dogs.

Memo

Normally, the feed dog position switch is in the up position.

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Utility Stitches

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