Brother 885-V35/V37 operation manual Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

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Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching

The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below.

			Stitch Width		Stitch Length		Presser
Stitch Name	Pattern	Application	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]
							Foot
			Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual
	7	Attaching appliqués
		(center baseline/reverse		0.0-7.0	1.4	0.0-4.0
Zigzag stitch		stitching)
				(0-1/4)	(1/16)	(0-3/16)
	24	Appliqué quilting, free-motion	3.5
		quilting, satin stitching	(1/8)
	19	Attaching appliqués		2.5-7.0	2.5	1.6-4.0
Appliqué				(3/32-1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16-3/16)
stitch
	25	Attaching appliqués and binding	1.5	0.5-3.5	1.8	1.0-4.0
			(1/16)	(1/32-1/8)	(1/16)	(1/16-3/16)
		Piecing straight stitching (with a
	21	seam allowance of 6.5 mm (1/4	5.5
		inch) from the right edge of the	(3/16)
Piecing		presser foot)			2.0	0.2-5.0
straight stitch		Piecing straight stitching (with a		0.0-7.0	(1/16)	(1/64-3/16)	J
	22	seam allowance of 6.5 mm (1/4	1.5
				(0-1/4)
		inch) from the left edge of the	(1/16)
		presser foot)
	28		4.0		1.2	0.2-4.0
			(3/16)		(1/16)	(1/64-3/16)
Joining stitch	29	Patchwork stitching		2.5-7.0	2.5	1.0-4.0
			5.0	(3/32-1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16-3/16)
	30		(3/16)		1.2	0.2-4.0
				0.0-7.0	(1/16)	(1/64-3/16)
Mock hand	23	Straight stitch quilting that looks	0.0	(0-1/4)	2.5
quilting		hand quilted	(0)		(3/32)	1.0-4.0
Quilting	26	Stippling	7.0	1.0-7.0	1.6	(1/16-3/16)
stippling			(1/4)	(1/16-1/4)	(1/16)

Memo

zPatterns showing a "Q" on the LCD are for quilting and those showing a "P" are for piecing.

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CAUTION

●Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Appliqué, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching 101