Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine operation manual Sewing the Stitches

SEWING THE STITCHES

SEWING THE STITCHES

Quilting

You can make beautiful quilts quickly and easily with this machine. When making a quilt, you will find it convenient to use the knee lifter and foot controller to free your hands for other tasks (see “Using the Foot Controller” on page 41 and/or see “Using the Knee Lifter” on page 42).

The 30 quilting stitches Q-01 through Q-30 and the utility stitches with “P” or “Q” indicated on their key are useful for quilting.

		Presser		Stitch width		Stitch length
Stitch	Stitch Name	Foot	Applications	[mm (inch)]		[mm (inch)]			Twin
Key				Auto	Manual	Auto	Manual		Needle
	Piecing stitch (Middle)		Piecework/patchwork			2.0	0.2	- 5.0
				—	—				NO
						(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
	Piecing stitch (Right)		Piecework/patchwork	5.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2	- 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) right						NO
				(7/32)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance
	Piecing stitch (Left)		Piecework/patchwork	1.5	0.0 - 7.0	2.0	0.2	- 5.0
			6.5 mm (approx. 1/4 inch) left						NO
				(1/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 3/16)
			seam allowance
	Hand-look quilting		Quilting stitch made to look like		0.0 - 7.0	2.5	1.0	- 4.0
	(Middle)		hand quilting stitch	3.5					NO
					(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Basting stitch		Basting		0.0 - 7.0	20.0	5.0 - 30.0
	(Middle)			3.5					NO
					(0 - 1/4)	(3/4)	(3/16 - 1-3/16)
	Stem stitch		Reinforced stitching, sewing and	1.0	1.0 - 3.0	2.5	1.0 - 4.0
			decorative applications						NO
				(1/16)	(1/16 - 1/8)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Quilting appliqué		Zigzag stitch for quilting and	3.5	0.0 - 7.0		0.0 - 4.0
	zigzag stitch		sewing on appliqué quilt pieces			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(0 - 1/4)		(0 - 3/16)
	Zigzag stitch (Right)		Start from right needle position,	3.5	2.5 - 5.0		0.3 - 4.0
			zigzag sew at left			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 3/16)		(1/64 - 3/16)
	Zigzag stitch (Left)		Start from left needle position,	3.5	2.5 - 5.0		0.3 - 4.0
			zigzag sew at right			1.6			NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 3/16)		(1/64 - 3/16)
	2 step elastic zigzag		Overcasting (medium weight and	5.0	1.5 - 7.0	1.0	0.2 - 4.0
			stretch fabrics), tape and elastic						NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 1/16)
	3 step elastic zigzag		Overcasting (medium,	5.0	1.5 - 7.0	1.0	0.2 - 4.0
			heavyweight and stretch fabrics),						NO
				(3/16)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/64 - 1/16)
			tape and elastic
	Quilting appliqué stitch		Quilting stitch for invisible		0.5 - 5.0		1.0 - 4.0
			appliqué or attaching binding	2.0		2.0			NO
					(1/64 - 3/16)		(1/16 - 3/16)
	Shell tuck edge		Shell tuck edge finish on fabrics	4.0	0.0 - 7.0	2.5	0.2 - 4.0
									NO
				(3/16)	(0 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/64 - 1/16)
	Blanket stitch		Appliqués, decorative blanket	3.5	2.5 - 7.0	2.5	1.6 - 4.0
			stitch						NO
				(1/8)	(3/32 - 1/4)	(3/32)	(1/16 - 3/16)
	Quilting stippling		Background quilting	7.0	1.0 - 7.0	1.6	1.0 - 4.0
									NO
				(1/4)	(1/16 - 1/4)	(1/16)	(1/16 - 3/16)

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