Brother 885-S61 Free-motion quilting, Turnstitch.on the sewing machine, and then select a

Free-motion quilting

With free-motion quilting, the feed dogs can be lowered (using the drop feed lever) so that the fabric can be moved freely in any direction.

The quilting foot is needed for free-motion quilting.

1Removeholder. the presser foot and the presser foot

•Refer to “Removing the presser foot holder” (page 39).

2Align the quilting foot with the lower-left side of the presser bar.

The pin on the quilting foot should be positioned over the needle clamp screw.

3Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the screwdriver in your left hand.

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1Pin on quilting foot

2Presser foot holder screw

3 Needle 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.

4Slide the drop feed lever, located at the rear

of the machine on the base, to (to the right as seen from the front of the machine).

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1Feed dog position switch

(as seen from the rear of the machine)

2Back side

XThe feed dogs are lowered.

5Turnstitch.on the sewing machine, and then select a

•For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

6Use both hands to stretch the fabric taut, and then move the fabric to follow the pattern. Reinforcement stitches are sewn at the beginning and end of sewing.

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1Pattern

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 97