Piecing

Sewing together two pieces of fabric is called “piecing”. The fabric pieces should be cut with a 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance.

Sew a piecing straight stitch 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) from the right side of the presser foot.

aBaste or pin along the seam allowance of the fabric that you wish to piece together.

bTurn on the machine.

cSelect stitch .

•For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 40).

dAttach zigzag foot “J”.

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•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 31).

eSew with the side of the presser foot aligned with the edge of the fabric.

■For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge of the fabric, and sew using stitch

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a6.5 mm (1/4 inch)

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●To change the width of the seam allowance (the needle position), adjust the stitch width.

Quilting

Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily be sewn using the optional walking foot and the optional quilting guide.

aBaste the fabric to be quilted.

bAttach the walking foot.

• For details, refer to “Using the optional walking foot” (page 33).

cSelect a stitch.

• For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 40).

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dPlace one hand on each side of the presser foot, and hold fabric taut while sewing.

Note

●When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a speed between slow and medium.

■Using the optional quilting guide

Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced.

aInsert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at the rear of the walking foot or presser foot holder.

†Walking foot

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