UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Quilting

■ Using the quilting guide

Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that

 

are equally spaced.

Sandwiching batting between the top and bottom

 

 

layers of fabric is called “quilting”. Quilts can easily

 

 

be sewn using the walking foot and the quilting

 

 

guide.

 

 

Note

 

 

z Thread the needle manually when using the

 

Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the

walking foot, or only attach the walking foot

ahole at the rear of the walking foot or presser

after threading the needle using the needle

 

foot holder.

threader.

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Walking foot

z When sewing with the walking foot, sew at a

 

 

speed between slow and medium.

 

 

z When quilting, use a 90/14 home sewing

 

 

machine needle.

 

 

z The walking foot can only be used with

 

 

straight or zigzag stitch patterns. Reverse

 

 

stitches cannot be sewn with the walking

 

 

foot. Only select straight or zigzag stitch

†

Presser foot holder

patterns with reinforcement stitches. For

details, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 138).

 

 

aBaste the fabric to be quilted. bAttach the walking foot.

•For details, refer to “Using the walking foot” (page 44).

 

 

Adjust the stem of the quilting guide so that

c

Select a stitch.

bthe guide aligns with the seam that has already

• For details, refer to “Selecting Stitching”

been sewn.

 

 

 

(page 70).

 

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

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